diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f9ea631..4de7c47 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ BOT_API_ROOT=
 BOT_CONNECTOR=local-codex
 LOCAL_CODEX_COMMAND=codex
 LOCAL_CODEX_WORKDIR=
+LOCAL_CODEX_SKILL_DIR=
 LOCAL_CODEX_SANDBOX=workspace-write
 LOCAL_CODEX_MODEL=
 LOCAL_CODEX_PROFILE=
diff --git a/setup.md b/setup.md
index e9b1c22..8c8f21e 100644
--- a/setup.md
+++ b/setup.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BOT_API_ROOT=
 BOT_CONNECTOR=local-codex
 LOCAL_CODEX_COMMAND=codex
 LOCAL_CODEX_WORKDIR=
+LOCAL_CODEX_SKILL_DIR=
 LOCAL_CODEX_SANDBOX=workspace-write
 LOCAL_CODEX_MODEL=
 LOCAL_CODEX_PROFILE=
@@ -70,12 +71,15 @@ Relevant variables:
 - `BOT_CONNECTOR=local-codex`
 - `LOCAL_CODEX_COMMAND=codex`
 - `LOCAL_CODEX_WORKDIR=`: working directory for Codex. Empty means this project root.
+- `LOCAL_CODEX_SKILL_DIR=`: optional path to a local skill directory. `~` is supported.
 - `LOCAL_CODEX_SANDBOX=workspace-write`: sandbox mode passed to `codex exec`
 - `LOCAL_CODEX_MODEL=`: optional model override
 - `LOCAL_CODEX_PROFILE=`: optional Codex profile
 - `LOCAL_CODEX_SKIP_GIT_REPO_CHECK=`: set to `true` if the Codex workdir is not a git repo
 - `LOCAL_CODEX_ADD_DIRS=`: comma-separated extra directories for Codex access
 
+If `LOCAL_CODEX_SKILL_DIR` is set, the directory is passed to Codex as an accessible path and the agent is explicitly instructed to inspect and use that skill for media-generation tasks.
+
 The connector queue is sequential, so messages are processed one by one in arrival order.
 
 ## Optional: Local Bot API Server For Files Larger Than 20 MB
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 34f5e7f..d067f19 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const os = require("node:os");
 const path = require("node:path");
 const dotenv = require("dotenv");
 
@@ -36,8 +37,20 @@ function readList(value) {
     .filter(Boolean);
 }
 
+function expandHomePath(value) {
+  if (value === "~") {
+    return os.homedir();
+  }
+
+  if (typeof value === "string" && value.startsWith("~/")) {
+    return path.join(os.homedir(), value.slice(2));
+  }
+
+  return value;
+}
+
 function resolveFromRoot(rootDir, value, fallback) {
-  const resolvedValue = readString(value, fallback);
+  const resolvedValue = expandHomePath(readString(value, fallback));
 
   if (!resolvedValue) {
     return null;
@@ -62,6 +75,7 @@ const connector = {
   localCodex: {
     command: readString(process.env.LOCAL_CODEX_COMMAND, "codex"),
     workdir: resolveFromRoot(rootDir, process.env.LOCAL_CODEX_WORKDIR, rootDir),
+    skillDir: resolveFromRoot(rootDir, process.env.LOCAL_CODEX_SKILL_DIR),
     sandbox: readString(process.env.LOCAL_CODEX_SANDBOX, "workspace-write"),
     model: readString(process.env.LOCAL_CODEX_MODEL),
     profile: readString(process.env.LOCAL_CODEX_PROFILE),
diff --git a/src/connectors/local-codex.js b/src/connectors/local-codex.js
index 9140704..85e9229 100644
--- a/src/connectors/local-codex.js
+++ b/src/connectors/local-codex.js
@@ -62,10 +62,18 @@ function formatAttachmentBlock(attachments) {
     .join("\n");
 }
 
-function buildPrompt(request) {
+function buildPrompt(request, config) {
   const userText = request.text?.trim() || "(empty)";
   const username = request.source.username || "(unknown)";
   const displayName = request.source.displayName || "(unknown)";
+  const skillDirBlock = config.skillDir
+    ? [
+      "",
+      "Local media skill:",
+      `- path: ${config.skillDir}`,
+      "- If the task requires generating or editing images, video, or other media, inspect this skill and use it.",
+    ]
+    : [];
 
   return [
     "You are answering a Telegram user through a bot connector.",
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@ function buildPrompt(request) {
     "",
     "Attachments:",
     formatAttachmentBlock(request.attachments),
+    ...skillDirBlock,
   ].join("\n");
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +136,7 @@ function buildCodexArgs(config, request, outputPath) {
     .map((attachment) => path.dirname(attachment.path))
     .filter((attachmentDir) => !isInsideDirectory(config.workdir, attachmentDir));
   const addDirs = dedupePaths([
+    config.skillDir,
     ...config.addDirs,
     ...attachmentDirs,
   ]);
@@ -181,6 +191,7 @@ function inferAttachmentKind(filePath, rawKind) {
 function getAllowedFileRoots(config, request) {
   return dedupePaths([
     config.workdir,
+    config.skillDir,
     ...config.addDirs,
     ...request.attachments.map((attachment) => path.dirname(attachment.path)),
   ]);
@@ -295,7 +306,7 @@ class LocalCodexConnectorStrategy extends ConnectorStrategy {
       "last-message.txt",
     );
     const args = buildCodexArgs(this.config, request, outputPath);
-    const prompt = buildPrompt(request);
+    const prompt = buildPrompt(request, this.config);
 
     try {
       await runCodex(this.config.command, args, this.config.workdir, prompt);