diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2bf6fdb..8fce039 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 All notable changes to qmax-code. Versions follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.17.1] - 2026-06-04
+
+### Added
+- `/skills` command surfaces the QA skill catalog from inside qmax-code: lists all 12 skills with their short description and a per-backend ✓/· install marker (Claude Code + Codex). `/skills install` (re)materializes the catalog into both `~/.claude/skills` and `~/.codex/skills` on demand. Previously the skills were only visible inside the spawned CLI sessions, with no way to see or manage them from qmax-code.
+
 ## [1.17.0] - 2026-06-04
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/internal/repl/repl.go b/internal/repl/repl.go
index 9047a41..7876c55 100644
--- a/internal/repl/repl.go
+++ b/internal/repl/repl.go
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ func Run(ag *agent.Agent, cliAgent agent.CLIAgent, quietMode bool, version strin
 		case input == "/config":
 			printConfigInfo(ag.AppConfig, term)
 			continue
+		case input == "/skills":
+			setup.PrintSkillsStatus(term)
+			continue
+		case input == "/skills install":
+			setup.InstallSkillsBoth(term)
+			continue
 		case input == "/set":
 			handleSetCommand(input, ag, term)
 			startCloudSession()
diff --git a/internal/setup/orch.go b/internal/setup/orch.go
index 6579523..63042f4 100644
--- a/internal/setup/orch.go
+++ b/internal/setup/orch.go
@@ -179,6 +179,49 @@ func InstallSkillsReport(backend string, term *tui.Terminal) {
 	term.PrintSystem(fmt.Sprintf("Installed %d qmax QA skills into %s", len(res.Written), res.Dir))
 }
 
+// InstallSkillsBoth materializes the catalog into both CLI backends and reports
+// each. Used by the `/skills install` command.
+func InstallSkillsBoth(term *tui.Terminal) {
+	InstallSkillsReport("cc", term)
+	InstallSkillsReport("codex", term)
+}
+
+// PrintSkillsStatus lists the qmax QA skill catalog and shows, per skill,
+// whether it is currently materialized into the Claude Code and Codex skills
+// directories. Backs the `/skills` command so the catalog is visible from
+// inside qmax-code, even though the skills themselves run in the CLI backends.
+func PrintSkillsStatus(term *tui.Terminal) {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		term.PrintError(fmt.Sprintf("Could not locate home dir: %v", err))
+		return
+	}
+	ccDir, _ := skills.SkillsDir(skills.BackendCC, home)
+	cxDir, _ := skills.SkillsDir(skills.BackendCodex, home)
+
+	catalog := skills.SortedCatalog()
+	term.PrintSystem(fmt.Sprintf("qmax QA skills (%d) — installed in:  cc = ~/.claude/skills · codex = ~/.codex/skills", len(catalog)))
+	for _, sk := range catalog {
+		cc := installMark(filepath.Join(ccDir, sk.Name, "SKILL.md"))
+		cx := installMark(filepath.Join(cxDir, sk.Name, "SKILL.md"))
+		desc := sk.ShortDescription
+		if desc == "" {
+			desc = sk.Description
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("  cc:%s codex:%s  %s%-22s%s %s\n", cc, cx, tui.ColorBold, sk.Name, tui.ColorReset, desc)
+	}
+	term.PrintSystem("Skills load inside Claude Code / Codex sessions — auto-invoked by description, or `$name` in Codex.")
+	term.PrintSystem("Run /skills install to (re)install them into both backends now.")
+}
+
+// installMark returns a check or cross depending on whether path exists.
+func installMark(path string) string {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
+		return tui.ColorGreen + "✓" + tui.ColorReset
+	}
+	return tui.ColorDim + "·" + tui.ColorReset
+}
+
 // IsOrchSetupDone returns true if the qmax MCP entry already exists in the
 // CLI's config file. Used to skip the setup banner on subsequent launches.
 func IsOrchInstalled(backend string) bool {
diff --git a/internal/tui/input.go b/internal/tui/input.go
index f4789a4..083d672 100644
--- a/internal/tui/input.go
+++ b/internal/tui/input.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var slashMenuItems = []SlashMenuItem{
 	{"/status", "Auth + session info"},
 	{"/cost", "Token usage + cost"},
 	{"/config", "Show config"},
+	{"/skills", "List qmax QA skills + install status"},
 	{"/sessions", "List saved sessions"},
 	{"/resume", "Resume a session"},
 	{"/save", "Save current session"},
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 40b78dc..3fe5034 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Version is set at build time via -ldflags "-X main.Version=x.y.z"
-var Version = "1.17.0"
+var Version = "1.17.1"
 
 const Name = "qmax-code"