diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index acb34fffc..9ec08cc4c 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -1385,6 +1385,18 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
     == "true"
 )
 
+USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ALLOW_SHARING = (
+    os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ALLOW_SHARING", "False").lower()
+    == "true"
+)
+
+USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
+    os.environ.get(
+        "USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING", "False"
+    ).lower()
+    == "true"
+)
+
 
 USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_SHARING = (
     os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_SHARING", "False").lower() == "true"
@@ -1543,6 +1555,8 @@ DEFAULT_USER_PERMISSIONS = {
         "public_prompts": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PROMPTS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
         "tools": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ALLOW_SHARING,
         "public_tools": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
+        "skills": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ALLOW_SHARING,
+        "public_skills": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
         "notes": USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_SHARING,
         "public_notes": USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
     },
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
index 87dbf1f87..f231c0e51 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ class SharingPermissions(BaseModel):
     public_prompts: bool = False
     tools: bool = False
     public_tools: bool = True
+    skills: bool = False
+    public_skills: bool = False
     notes: bool = False
     public_notes: bool = True
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
index 24be0bd37..f50170dca 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
@@ -324,6 +324,40 @@
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 
+		<div class="flex flex-col w-full">
+			<div class="flex w-full justify-between my-1">
+				<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
+					{$i18n.t('Skills Sharing')}
+				</div>
+				<Switch bind:state={permissions.sharing.skills} />
+			</div>
+			{#if defaultPermissions?.sharing?.skills && !permissions.sharing.skills}
+				<div>
+					<div class="text-xs text-gray-500">
+						{$i18n.t('This is a default user permission and will remain enabled.')}
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+
+		{#if permissions.sharing.skills}
+			<div class="flex flex-col w-full">
+				<div class="flex w-full justify-between my-1">
+					<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
+						{$i18n.t('Skills Public Sharing')}
+					</div>
+					<Switch bind:state={permissions.sharing.public_skills} />
+				</div>
+				{#if defaultPermissions?.sharing?.public_skills && !permissions.sharing.public_skills}
+					<div>
+						<div class="text-xs text-gray-500">
+							{$i18n.t('This is a default user permission and will remain enabled.')}
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
 		<div class="flex flex-col w-full">
 			<div class="flex w-full justify-between my-1">
 				<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
diff --git a/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts b/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
index 205bd5e0f..0a342243a 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS = {
 		public_prompts: false,
 		tools: false,
 		public_tools: false,
+		skills: false,
+		public_skills: false,
 		notes: false,
 		public_notes: false
 	},