diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 19f6ff0..d439669 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -262,6 +262,18 @@ def ai_handler(msg: IncomingMessage) -> str:
         if name:
             return _create_skill_from_description(name, description)
 
+    # Detect natural language skill rename requests
+    _SKILL_RENAME_RE = re.compile(
+        r"rename\s+(?:the\s+)?(?:this\s+)?(?:skill\s+)?(.+?)\s+to\s+(.+)",
+        re.IGNORECASE,
+    )
+    rename_match = _SKILL_RENAME_RE.match(text_lower)
+    if rename_match:
+        old_name = rename_match.group(1).strip()
+        new_name = rename_match.group(2).strip().lower().replace(" ", "-")
+        if old_name and new_name:
+            return _handle_skill_command(f"skill rename {old_name} {new_name}")
+
     # Build context from memory + skills
     context = _build_context(msg)
 
@@ -1112,6 +1124,50 @@ def _handle_skill_command(text: str) -> str:
             _skills.reload()
         return f"✅ Skill `{name}` removed."
 
+    elif subcommand == "rename" and len(parts) >= 3:
+        # Parse: skill rename <old> <new>  OR  skill rename <old> to <new>
+        rename_args = parts[2].strip()
+        rename_parts = re.split(r"\s+to\s+|\s+", rename_args, maxsplit=1)
+        if len(rename_parts) < 2:
+            return "Usage: `skill rename <old_name> <new_name>`"
+        old_name = rename_parts[0].strip()
+        new_name = rename_parts[1].strip().lower().replace(" ", "-")
+
+        cfg = load_config()
+        workspace = os.path.expanduser(cfg.memory.workspace)
+        old_dir = os.path.join(workspace, "skills", old_name)
+        new_dir = os.path.join(workspace, "skills", new_name)
+
+        if not os.path.isdir(old_dir):
+            return f"⚠️ Skill `{old_name}` not found. Run `skill list` to see available skills."
+        if os.path.isdir(new_dir):
+            return f"⚠️ Skill `{new_name}` already exists."
+
+        import shutil
+        shutil.move(old_dir, new_dir)
+
+        # Update the name field inside SKILL.md
+        skill_path = os.path.join(new_dir, "SKILL.md")
+        if os.path.isfile(skill_path):
+            try:
+                with open(skill_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                    content = f.read()
+                content = re.sub(
+                    r"^(name:\s*).*$",
+                    rf"\g<1>{new_name}",
+                    content,
+                    count=1,
+                    flags=re.MULTILINE,
+                )
+                with open(skill_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                    f.write(content)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to update name in SKILL.md: {e}")
+
+        if _skills:
+            _skills.reload()
+        return f"✅ Skill renamed: `{old_name}` → `{new_name}`"
+
     elif subcommand == "reload":
         if _skills:
             loaded = _skills.reload()
@@ -1124,6 +1180,7 @@ def _handle_skill_command(text: str) -> str:
             "• `skill list` — List loaded skills\n"
             "• `skill show <name>` — Show skill content\n"
             "• `skill create <name>` — Create a new skill template\n"
+            "• `skill rename <old> <new>` — Rename a skill\n"
             "• `skill remove <name>` — Remove a skill\n"
             "• `skill reload` — Reload all skills\n"
             "\nYou can also create skills naturally:\n"