diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 51a1566..19f6ff0 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -248,6 +248,20 @@ def ai_handler(msg: IncomingMessage) -> str:
     if cmd.startswith("skill"):
         return _handle_skill_command(msg.text.strip().lstrip("/"))
 
+    # Detect natural language skill creation requests and handle locally
+    # instead of routing to the AI (which may fail or be slow).
+    _SKILL_CREATE_RE = re.compile(
+        r"(?:create|make|add|build|write)\s+(?:a\s+)?(?:new\s+)?skill\s+(?:for|to|that|about|called|named)\s+(.+)",
+        re.IGNORECASE,
+    )
+    skill_match = _SKILL_CREATE_RE.match(text_lower)
+    if skill_match:
+        description = skill_match.group(1).strip().rstrip(".")
+        # Derive a slug name from the description
+        name = re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9]+", "-", description.lower()).strip("-")[:40]
+        if name:
+            return _create_skill_from_description(name, description)
+
     # Build context from memory + skills
     context = _build_context(msg)
 
@@ -1117,6 +1131,66 @@ def _handle_skill_command(text: str) -> str:
         )
 
 
+def _create_skill_from_description(name: str, description: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Create a skill from a natural language description.
+
+    Generates a SKILL.md with sensible triggers derived from the description,
+    reloads the skills manager, and confirms to the user.
+    """
+    global _skills
+
+    cfg = load_config()
+    workspace = os.path.expanduser(cfg.memory.workspace)
+    skill_dir = os.path.join(workspace, "skills", name)
+    skill_path = os.path.join(skill_dir, "SKILL.md")
+
+    if os.path.exists(skill_path):
+        return f"⚠️ Skill `{name}` already exists. Use `skill show {name}` to view it."
+
+    # Derive trigger words from the description
+    stop_words = {
+        "a", "an", "the", "for", "to", "at", "in", "on", "of", "and",
+        "or", "is", "it", "my", "me", "do", "get", "how", "what", "when",
+        "where", "that", "this", "with", "about", "checking", "check",
+        "current", "currently", "getting", "looking", "find", "finding",
+    }
+    words = re.findall(r"[a-z]+", description.lower())
+    triggers = [w for w in words if w not in stop_words and len(w) > 2]
+    # Deduplicate while preserving order
+    seen = set()
+    triggers = [t for t in triggers if not (t in seen or seen.add(t))]
+    if not triggers:
+        triggers = [name]
+
+    os.makedirs(skill_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    template = (
+        f"---\n"
+        f"name: {name}\n"
+        f"description: {description.capitalize()}\n"
+        f"triggers: [{', '.join(triggers)}]\n"
+        f"---\n\n"
+        f"# {name.replace('-', ' ').title()} Skill\n\n"
+        f"When the user asks about {description}:\n"
+        f"1. Use web search or available tools to find the information\n"
+        f"2. Present the results clearly and concisely\n"
+        f"3. Offer follow-up suggestions if relevant\n"
+    )
+    with open(skill_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        f.write(template)
+
+    # Reload so `skill list` picks it up immediately
+    if _skills:
+        _skills.reload()
+
+    return (
+        f"✅ Skill `{name}` created!\n"
+        f"Triggers: {', '.join(triggers)}\n\n"
+        f"Edit it: `skill show {name}`\n"
+        f"Or tell me what to change and I'll update it."
+    )
+
+
 def _on_scheduled_job(job: ScheduledJob) -> None:
     """
     Called by the scheduler when a job fires.