diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-registry.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-registry.yaml
index eb61353aa..eb54665c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-registry.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-registry.yaml
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ on:
       # Matches release/<namespace>/<resource_name>/<semantic_version>
       # (e.g., "release/whizus/exoscale-zone/v1.0.13")
       - "release/*/*/v*.*.*"
-    branches: # Templates get released when merged to main
+    branches: # Templates and skills get released when merged to main
       - main
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/deploy-registry.yaml"
       - "registry/**/templates/**"
+      - "registry/**/skills/**"
       - "registry/**/README.md"
       - ".icons/**"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 88feea8dd..9a76842ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "namespace=$NAMESPACE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "module=$MODULE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "module_path=registry/$NAMESPACE/modules/$MODULE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          # Determine whether this tag is for a module or a skill.
+          if [ -d "registry/$NAMESPACE/skills/$MODULE" ]; then
+            echo "module_path=registry/$NAMESPACE/skills/$MODULE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "module_path=registry/$NAMESPACE/modules/$MODULE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
 
           RELEASE_TITLE="$NAMESPACE/$MODULE $VERSION"
           echo "release_title=$RELEASE_TITLE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
index 5df8b4354..9b8bc6620 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [labeled]
     paths:
       - "registry/**/modules/**"
+      - "registry/**/skills/**"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/cmd/readmevalidation/repostructure.go b/cmd/readmevalidation/repostructure.go
index c77c723b6..984218869 100644
--- a/cmd/readmevalidation/repostructure.go
+++ b/cmd/readmevalidation/repostructure.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 )
 
-var supportedUserNameSpaceDirectories = append(supportedResourceTypes, ".images")
+var supportedUserNameSpaceDirectories = append(supportedResourceTypes, ".images", "skills")
 
 // validNameRe validates that names contain only alphanumeric characters and hyphens
 var validNameRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?$`)
diff --git a/registry/DevelopmentCats/.images/avatar.svg b/registry/DevelopmentCats/.images/avatar.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5db19df6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/registry/DevelopmentCats/.images/avatar.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="160" height="160" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 160 160"><rect width="160" height="160" fill="#fff"/><path fill="#090B0B" d="M57.933 54C75.2624 54.0001 84.9775 62.7841 85.3057 75.7138L70.3392 76.2054C69.9453 69.0379 64.0048 64.3297 57.933 64.4701C49.5965 64.6458 43.4257 70.5838 43.4256 79.9999C43.4256 89.4162 49.5964 95.2491 57.933 95.2491C64.0048 95.2485 69.8139 90.7514 70.4704 83.5838L85.4368 83.9354C85.043 97.0757 74.7372 106 57.933 106C41.1286 106 28 95.8108 28 79.9999C28.0001 64.1189 40.6035 54 57.933 54ZM132 55.5364V104.726H92.6151V55.5364H132Z"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/registry/DevelopmentCats/README.md b/registry/DevelopmentCats/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c7147c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/registry/DevelopmentCats/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+display_name: DevCats
+bio: Test namespace for skills registry integration
+avatar: ./.images/avatar.svg
+status: community
+---
diff --git a/registry/DevelopmentCats/skills/README.md b/registry/DevelopmentCats/skills/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97c4f2c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/registry/DevelopmentCats/skills/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+icon: ../../../.icons/coder.svg
+sources:
+  - repo: DevelopmentCats/skills@main
+    skills:
+      code-review:
+        display_name: Code Review
+        icon: ../../../.icons/claude.svg
+        tags: [code-review, quality]
+      git-workflow:
+        display_name: Git Workflow
+        icon: ../../../.icons/docker.svg
+        tags: [git, workflow]
+---
+
+# DevCats Skills
+
+Test skills from [DevelopmentCats/skills](https://github.com/DevelopmentCats/skills)
+for validating the registry's external source repo support.
diff --git a/registry/coder/skills/README.md b/registry/coder/skills/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fce045331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/registry/coder/skills/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+icon: ../../../.icons/coder.svg
+sources:
+  - repo: coder/skills@main
+    skills:
+      setup:
+        display_name: Setup & Configuration
+        icon: ../../../.icons/coder.svg
+        tags: [coder, deployment, configuration]
+---
+
+# Coder Skills
+
+Agent skills maintained by [Coder](https://coder.com) for installing,
+configuring, and developing with the Coder platform.
+
+Skills are sourced from [coder/skills](https://github.com/coder/skills)
+and served through the registry's API, MCP tools, and
+[well-known discovery endpoint](https://agentskills.io/specification).
+
+## Install
+
+Install directly from the source repo:
+
+```bash
+# Install a specific skill
+npx skills add coder/skills@setup
+
+# Install all Coder skills
+npx skills add coder/skills
+```
+
+Or install from the registry:
+
+```bash
+npx skills add https://registry.coder.com
+```
+
+## Available Skills
+
+Skills are discovered automatically from the source repo at build time.
+Browse the full list at [registry.coder.com/skills](https://registry.coder.com/skills).