diff --git a/src/agent/skills/add.ts b/src/agent/skills/add.ts
index 4334f2f0..c3b9bb8e 100644
--- a/src/agent/skills/add.ts
+++ b/src/agent/skills/add.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
 import { DATA_DIR } from "../../shared/index.js";
 import { binaryExists } from "./eligibility.js";
 import { bumpSkillsVersion } from "./watcher.js";
+import { serialize, SerializeKeys } from "./serialize.js";
 
 // ============================================================================
 // Types
@@ -356,8 +357,23 @@ async function isSkillDirectory(dir: string): Promise<boolean> {
 
 /**
  * Add a skill from a GitHub repository
+ *
+ * Operations are serialized to prevent concurrent modifications
+ * to the same skill directory.
  */
 export async function addSkill(request: SkillAddRequest): Promise<SkillAddResult> {
+  // Parse source to determine the target name for serialization key
+  const parsed = parseSource(request.source);
+  const targetName = request.name ?? (parsed?.skillPath ? basename(parsed.skillPath) : parsed?.repo ?? "default");
+
+  // Serialize operations for the same target
+  return serialize(SerializeKeys.skillAdd(targetName), () => addSkillInternal(request));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Internal implementation of addSkill (serialized)
+ */
+async function addSkillInternal(request: SkillAddRequest): Promise<SkillAddResult> {
   const timeoutMs = request.timeoutMs ?? DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS;
 
   // Check git is available
@@ -489,8 +505,17 @@ export async function addSkill(request: SkillAddRequest): Promise<SkillAddResult
 
 /**
  * Remove an installed skill
+ *
+ * Operations are serialized to prevent concurrent modifications.
  */
 export async function removeSkill(name: string): Promise<SkillAddResult> {
+  return serialize(SerializeKeys.skillRemove(name), () => removeSkillInternal(name));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Internal implementation of removeSkill (serialized)
+ */
+async function removeSkillInternal(name: string): Promise<SkillAddResult> {
   const targetDir = join(SKILLS_DIR, name);
 
   if (!existsSync(targetDir)) {
diff --git a/src/agent/skills/install.ts b/src/agent/skills/install.ts
index 082a77e8..40eeddce 100644
--- a/src/agent/skills/install.ts
+++ b/src/agent/skills/install.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { DATA_DIR } from "../../shared/index.js";
 import type { Skill, SkillInstallSpec, SkillsInstallConfig } from "./types.js";
 import { getSkillKey } from "./types.js";
 import { binaryExists } from "./eligibility.js";
+import { serialize, SerializeKeys } from "./serialize.js";
 
 // ============================================================================
 // Types
@@ -481,11 +482,26 @@ function checkInstallPrerequisites(
 /**
  * Install skill dependencies
  *
+ * Operations are serialized to prevent concurrent installations
+ * of the same skill from interfering with each other.
+ *
  * @param request - Install request
  * @returns Install result
  */
 export async function installSkill(
   request: SkillInstallRequest,
+): Promise<SkillInstallResult> {
+  // Serialize operations for the same skill
+  return serialize(SerializeKeys.skillInstall(request.skill.id), () =>
+    installSkillInternal(request),
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Internal implementation of installSkill (serialized)
+ */
+async function installSkillInternal(
+  request: SkillInstallRequest,
 ): Promise<SkillInstallResult> {
   const { skill, installId, prefs } = request;
   const timeoutMs = Math.min(