diff --git a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/agent.rs b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/agent.rs
index cc4f3d54a1..fcebb509ca 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/agent.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/agent.rs
@@ -570,6 +570,17 @@ impl Agent {
         self.rewind_undo_snapshot = None;
     }
 
+    /// Synchronize the remote client's selected skill, accepting only names
+    /// present in the daemon's own registry snapshot.
+    pub(super) fn set_remote_active_skill(&mut self, active_skill: Option<String>) -> bool {
+        let skills = self.current_skills_snapshot();
+        let recognized = active_skill
+            .as_ref()
+            .is_none_or(|name| skills.get(name).is_some());
+        self.active_skill = active_skill.filter(|name| skills.get(name).is_some());
+        recognized
+    }
+
     fn sync_session_compaction_state_from_manager(
         &mut self,
         manager: &crate::compaction::CompactionManager,
diff --git a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_api.rs b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_api.rs
index dd99e07bf3..e343ebb6c7 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_api.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_api.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ impl Client {
             content: content.to_string(),
             images: vec![],
             system_reminder: None,
+            active_skill: None,
             no_reply: false,
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&request)? + "\n";
diff --git a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_lifecycle.rs b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_lifecycle.rs
index e3b3401939..d0cb577442 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_lifecycle.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ struct ProcessingMessage {
     content: String,
     images: Vec<(String, String)>,
     system_reminder: Option<String>,
+    active_skill: Option<String>,
 }
 
 struct ProcessingState<'a> {
@@ -1105,6 +1106,7 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_client(
                 content,
                 images,
                 system_reminder,
+                active_skill,
                 no_reply,
             } => {
                 if no_reply {
@@ -1133,6 +1135,7 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_client(
                         content,
                         images,
                         system_reminder,
+                        active_skill,
                     },
                     &client_session_id,
                     &mut ProcessingState {
@@ -2850,6 +2853,7 @@ async fn start_processing_message(
         content,
         images,
         system_reminder,
+        active_skill,
     } = message;
     if server_reload_starting() {
         crate::logging::info(&format!(
@@ -2869,6 +2873,20 @@ async fn start_processing_message(
         return;
     }
 
+    if !agent
+        .lock()
+        .await
+        .set_remote_active_skill(active_skill.clone())
+    {
+        let skill_name = active_skill.as_deref().unwrap_or_default();
+        let _ = client_event_tx.send(ServerEvent::Error {
+            id,
+            message: format!("Skill '{skill_name}' is not installed on the server"),
+            retry_after_secs: None,
+        });
+        return;
+    }
+
     *state.client_is_processing = true;
     *state.message_id = Some(id);
     *state.session_id = Some(client_session_id.to_string());
diff --git a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_lifecycle_tests.rs b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_lifecycle_tests.rs
index 4ef4e42205..8eb1abe9a8 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_lifecycle_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_lifecycle_tests.rs
@@ -909,6 +909,7 @@ fn reload_starting_rejects_new_turn_without_spawning_processing_task() {
                 content: "do not start during reload".to_string(),
                 images: Vec::new(),
                 system_reminder: None,
+                active_skill: None,
             },
             "session_guard",
             &mut ProcessingState {
@@ -1009,6 +1010,7 @@ async fn client_initiated_turn_fans_out_stream_and_terminal_events_to_live_attac
             content: "stream to every attachment".to_string(),
             images: Vec::new(),
             system_reminder: None,
+            active_skill: None,
         },
         session_id,
         &mut ProcessingState {
@@ -1133,6 +1135,7 @@ fn accepted_reload_recovery_continuation_marks_intent_delivered() -> anyhow::Res
                 content: "continue after reload".to_string(),
                 images: Vec::new(),
                 system_reminder: Some(continuation.to_string()),
+                active_skill: None,
             },
             session_id,
             &mut ProcessingState {
@@ -1232,6 +1235,7 @@ fn reload_starting_rejects_new_turns_for_multiple_sessions() {
                     content: format!("do not start {session_id} during reload"),
                     images: Vec::new(),
                     system_reminder: None,
+                    active_skill: None,
                 },
                 session_id,
                 &mut ProcessingState {
diff --git a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_session.rs b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_session.rs
index c74df92fb9..08b8e217f9 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_session.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_session.rs
@@ -229,11 +229,12 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_clear_session(
     // `/clear` creates a genuinely fresh session. Do not migrate the old
     // session's swarm membership or plan participation to the replacement:
     // doing so lets a subsequent plan snapshot repopulate the cleared UI.
-    let swarm_id_for_update = {
+    let (swarm_id_for_update, swarm_enabled, friendly_name) = {
         let mut members = swarm_members.write().await;
-        members
-            .remove(client_session_id)
-            .and_then(|member| member.swarm_id)
+        match members.remove(client_session_id) {
+            Some(member) => (member.swarm_id, member.swarm_enabled, member.friendly_name),
+            None => (None, false, None),
+        }
     };
     if let Some(ref swarm_id) = swarm_id_for_update {
         let mut swarms = swarms_by_id.write().await;
@@ -251,6 +252,23 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_clear_session(
         channel_subscriptions_by_session,
     )
     .await;
+    // The connection remains subscribed across `/clear`, so there is no later
+    // subscribe request to register the replacement session. Register it as a
+    // fresh root while deliberately leaving the old swarm and plan behind.
+    ensure_client_swarm_member(
+        &new_id,
+        client_connection_id,
+        &friendly_name,
+        client_event_tx,
+        agent,
+        swarm_enabled,
+        swarm_members,
+        swarms_by_id,
+        event_history,
+        event_counter,
+        swarm_event_tx,
+    )
+    .await;
     update_member_status(
         &new_id,
         "ready",
diff --git a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_session_tests/clear.rs b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_session_tests/clear.rs
index a22c172fcf..f95e54bd3c 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_session_tests/clear.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/server/client_session_tests/clear.rs
@@ -117,9 +117,27 @@ async fn handle_clear_session_replaces_runtime_handles_and_updates_shutdown_regi
     .await;
 
     assert_ne!(client_session_id, old_session_id);
-    assert!(swarm_members.read().await.is_empty());
-    assert!(swarm_members.read().await.get(&client_session_id).is_none());
+    let members = swarm_members.read().await;
+    assert!(members.get(old_session_id).is_none());
+    let replacement_member = members
+        .get(&client_session_id)
+        .expect("replacement session should remain registered for swarm tools");
+    assert!(replacement_member.swarm_enabled);
+    assert_eq!(replacement_member.status, "ready");
+    assert_ne!(replacement_member.swarm_id.as_deref(), Some("swarm-test"));
+    let replacement_swarm_id = replacement_member
+        .swarm_id
+        .clone()
+        .expect("replacement session should get a fresh swarm identity");
+    drop(members);
     assert!(swarms_by_id.read().await.get("swarm-test").is_none());
+    assert!(
+        swarms_by_id
+            .read()
+            .await
+            .get(&replacement_swarm_id)
+            .is_some_and(|sessions| sessions.contains(&client_session_id))
+    );
     let plans = swarm_plans.read().await;
     assert!(!plans["swarm-test"].participants.contains(old_session_id));
     assert!(
diff --git a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/tool/communicate_tests.rs b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/tool/communicate_tests.rs
index d3c5706b4e..ebf6e28af9 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-app-core/src/tool/communicate_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-app-core/src/tool/communicate_tests.rs
@@ -1441,6 +1441,7 @@ impl RawClient {
             content: content.to_string(),
             images: vec![],
             system_reminder: None,
+            active_skill: None,
             no_reply: false,
         })
         .await
diff --git a/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/core_events.rs b/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/core_events.rs
index 012c88084d..12ab75bded 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/core_events.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/core_events.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ fn test_request_roundtrip() -> Result<()> {
         content: "hello".to_string(),
         images: vec![],
         system_reminder: None,
+        active_skill: Some("verification".to_string()),
         no_reply: false,
     };
     let json = serde_json::to_string(&req)?;
@@ -33,7 +34,10 @@ fn test_soft_interrupt_images_roundtrip_and_legacy_default() -> Result<()> {
         return Err(anyhow!("wrong request type"));
     };
     assert_eq!(content, "look at this");
-    assert_eq!(images, vec![("image/png".to_string(), "ZmFrZQ==".to_string())]);
+    assert_eq!(
+        images,
+        vec![("image/png".to_string(), "ZmFrZQ==".to_string())]
+    );
     assert!(urgent);
 
     let legacy = r#"{"type":"soft_interrupt","id":3,"content":"legacy","urgent":false}"#;
@@ -144,10 +148,15 @@ fn test_notify_auth_changed_typed_auth_payload_roundtrip() -> Result<()> {
     assert!(!prefer_strongest);
     let auth = auth.expect("typed auth payload should roundtrip");
     assert_eq!(auth.provider.as_str(), "cerebras");
-    assert_eq!(auth.credential_source, Some(AuthCredentialSource::ApiKeyFile));
+    assert_eq!(
+        auth.credential_source,
+        Some(AuthCredentialSource::ApiKeyFile)
+    );
     assert_eq!(auth.auth_method, Some(AuthMethod::RemoteTuiPasteApiKey));
     assert_eq!(
-        auth.expected_runtime.as_ref().map(RuntimeProviderKey::as_str),
+        auth.expected_runtime
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(RuntimeProviderKey::as_str),
         Some("openai-compatible")
     );
     assert_eq!(
diff --git a/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/misc_events.rs b/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/misc_events.rs
index cee61c21ac..c95fa48a99 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/misc_events.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/misc_events.rs
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ fn test_message_request_roundtrip_preserves_images_and_system_reminder() -> Resu
             ("image/jpeg".to_string(), "BBB".to_string()),
         ],
         system_reminder: Some("be concise".to_string()),
+        active_skill: Some("verification".to_string()),
         no_reply: true,
     };
     let json = serde_json::to_string(&req)?;
@@ -425,6 +426,7 @@ fn test_message_request_roundtrip_preserves_images_and_system_reminder() -> Resu
         content,
         images,
         system_reminder,
+        active_skill,
         no_reply,
     } = decoded
     else {
@@ -436,6 +438,7 @@ fn test_message_request_roundtrip_preserves_images_and_system_reminder() -> Resu
     assert_eq!(images[0].0, "image/png");
     assert_eq!(images[1].0, "image/jpeg");
     assert_eq!(system_reminder.as_deref(), Some("be concise"));
+    assert_eq!(active_skill.as_deref(), Some("verification"));
     assert!(no_reply);
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -460,9 +463,7 @@ fn test_provider_guardrail_event_roundtrip() -> Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(message, "Provider guardrail stopped the response");
 
     // stop_reason is optional on the wire.
-    let decoded = parse_event_json(
-        r#"{"type":"provider_guardrail","message":"blocked"}"#,
-    )?;
+    let decoded = parse_event_json(r#"{"type":"provider_guardrail","message":"blocked"}"#)?;
     let ServerEvent::ProviderGuardrail { stop_reason, .. } = decoded else {
         return Err(anyhow!("expected ProviderGuardrail event"));
     };
diff --git a/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/randomized.rs b/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/randomized.rs
index 4b224c2623..0d89bfb0c8 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/randomized.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-protocol/src/protocol_tests/randomized.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ fn test_protocol_request_roundtrip_randomized_samples() -> Result<()> {
             content: content.clone(),
             images: images.clone(),
             system_reminder: system_reminder.clone(),
+            active_skill: None,
             no_reply: rng.random_bool(0.5),
         };
         let decoded = parse_request_json(&serde_json::to_string(&req)?)?;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ fn test_protocol_request_roundtrip_randomized_samples() -> Result<()> {
             images: decoded_images,
             system_reminder: decoded_system_reminder,
             no_reply: decoded_no_reply,
+            ..
         } = decoded
         else {
             return Err(anyhow!("expected randomized Message"));
@@ -45,7 +47,10 @@ fn test_protocol_request_roundtrip_randomized_samples() -> Result<()> {
         assert_eq!(decoded_content, content);
         assert_eq!(decoded_images, images);
         assert_eq!(decoded_system_reminder, system_reminder);
-        assert_eq!(decoded_no_reply, matches!(req, Request::Message { no_reply: true, .. }));
+        assert_eq!(
+            decoded_no_reply,
+            matches!(req, Request::Message { no_reply: true, .. })
+        );
     }
 
     for id in 100..132u64 {
diff --git a/crates/jcode-protocol/src/wire.rs b/crates/jcode-protocol/src/wire.rs
index 638b5a0468..1503385f4a 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-protocol/src/wire.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-protocol/src/wire.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ pub enum Request {
         images: Vec<(String, String)>,
         #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
         system_reminder: Option<String>,
+        /// Skill selected by the client for this and subsequent turns. The
+        /// daemon resolves the name against its own skill registry.
+        #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        active_skill: Option<String>,
         /// Append the user message as context only. The daemon persists it and
         /// acknowledges it without starting a model turn.
         #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "is_false")]
diff --git a/crates/jcode-tui/src/tui/app/remote/input_dispatch.rs b/crates/jcode-tui/src/tui/app/remote/input_dispatch.rs
index 32aa3bc1f4..aed0387818 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-tui/src/tui/app/remote/input_dispatch.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-tui/src/tui/app/remote/input_dispatch.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ pub(in crate::tui::app) async fn begin_remote_send(
     retry_attempts: u8,
 ) -> Result<u64> {
     let msg_id = remote
-        .send_message_with_images_and_reminder(
+        .send_message_with_images_reminder_and_skill(
             content.clone(),
             images.clone(),
             system_reminder.clone(),
+            app.active_skill.clone(),
         )
         .await?;
     app.current_message_id = Some(msg_id);
diff --git a/crates/jcode-tui/src/tui/backend.rs b/crates/jcode-tui/src/tui/backend.rs
index d909c166c5..1e5e6b9189 100644
--- a/crates/jcode-tui/src/tui/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/jcode-tui/src/tui/backend.rs
@@ -551,6 +551,17 @@ impl RemoteConnection {
         content: String,
         images: Vec<(String, String)>,
         system_reminder: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<u64> {
+        self.send_message_with_images_reminder_and_skill(content, images, system_reminder, None)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn send_message_with_images_reminder_and_skill(
+        &mut self,
+        content: String,
+        images: Vec<(String, String)>,
+        system_reminder: Option<String>,
+        active_skill: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<u64> {
         // Output token usage snapshots are cumulative within a single API call.
         // Reset per-call watermark before sending the next user request.
@@ -562,6 +573,7 @@ impl RemoteConnection {
             content,
             images,
             system_reminder,
+            active_skill,
             no_reply: false,
         };
         self.next_request_id += 1;