diff --git a/scripts/generate-skills.py b/scripts/generate-skills.py
index 8067d60..3ce7abf 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-skills.py
+++ b/scripts/generate-skills.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import os, re, sys
 
 ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 AGENTS_DIR = os.path.join(ROOT, "agents")
-SKILLS_DIR = os.path.join(ROOT, "skills")
+SKILLS_DIR = os.environ.get("SKILLS_DIR", os.path.join(ROOT, "skills"))
 
 
 def parse_agent(path: str):
diff --git a/scripts/launchme.sh b/scripts/launchme.sh
index cbc4afb..9617350 100755
--- a/scripts/launchme.sh
+++ b/scripts/launchme.sh
@@ -82,18 +82,24 @@ success "Copied references"
 SKILL_COUNT=0
 if command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1 && [[ -f "$REPO_DIR/scripts/generate-skills.py" ]]; then
   info "Generating skills from agents..."
-  python3 "$REPO_DIR/scripts/generate-skills.py" >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
+  SKILLS_TMP="$(mktemp -d)"
+  SKILLS_DIR="$SKILLS_TMP" python3 "$REPO_DIR/scripts/generate-skills.py" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 
-if [[ -d "$REPO_DIR/skills" ]]; then
-  info "Creating .claude/skills/ in vault..."
-  for skill_dir in "$REPO_DIR/skills/"*/; do
-    skill_name="$(basename "$skill_dir")"
-    mkdir -p "$VAULT_DIR/.claude/skills/$skill_name"
-    cp "$skill_dir"* "$VAULT_DIR/.claude/skills/$skill_name/" 2>/dev/null || true
-    SKILL_COUNT=$((SKILL_COUNT + 1))
-  done
-  success "Copied $SKILL_COUNT skills"
+  if [[ -d "$SKILLS_TMP" ]] && ls "$SKILLS_TMP"/*/SKILL.md >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    info "Creating .claude/skills/ in vault..."
+    for skill_dir in "$SKILLS_TMP/"*/; do
+      skill_name="$(basename "$skill_dir")"
+      mkdir -p "$VAULT_DIR/.claude/skills/$skill_name"
+      cp "$skill_dir"* "$VAULT_DIR/.claude/skills/$skill_name/" 2>/dev/null || true
+      SKILL_COUNT=$((SKILL_COUNT + 1))
+    done
+    success "Copied $SKILL_COUNT skills"
+  fi
+
+  rm -rf "$SKILLS_TMP"
+else
+  warn "python3 not found — skipped skills generation (Cowork/Desktop won't have skills)"
+  warn "Install Python 3 and re-run this script to enable Cowork/Desktop support"
 fi
 
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diff --git a/scripts/updateme.sh b/scripts/updateme.sh
index f6a6938..c1e455b 100755
--- a/scripts/updateme.sh
+++ b/scripts/updateme.sh
@@ -77,23 +77,28 @@ done
 # ── Regenerate and update skills ───────────────────────────────────────────
 SKILL_COUNT=0
 if command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1 && [[ -f "$REPO_DIR/scripts/generate-skills.py" ]]; then
-  python3 "$REPO_DIR/scripts/generate-skills.py" >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
+  SKILLS_TMP="$(mktemp -d)"
+  SKILLS_DIR="$SKILLS_TMP" python3 "$REPO_DIR/scripts/generate-skills.py" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 
-if [[ -d "$REPO_DIR/skills" ]]; then
-  for skill_dir in "$REPO_DIR/skills/"*/; do
-    skill_name="$(basename "$skill_dir")"
-    src="$skill_dir/SKILL.md"
-    dst="$VAULT_DIR/.claude/skills/$skill_name/SKILL.md"
-    if [[ -f "$src" ]]; then
-      if [[ ! -f "$dst" ]] || ! diff -q "$src" "$dst" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        mkdir -p "$VAULT_DIR/.claude/skills/$skill_name"
-        cp "$src" "$dst"
-        info "Updated skill: $skill_name"
-        SKILL_COUNT=$((SKILL_COUNT + 1))
+  if [[ -d "$SKILLS_TMP" ]] && ls "$SKILLS_TMP"/*/SKILL.md >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    for skill_dir in "$SKILLS_TMP/"*/; do
+      skill_name="$(basename "$skill_dir")"
+      src="$skill_dir/SKILL.md"
+      dst="$VAULT_DIR/.claude/skills/$skill_name/SKILL.md"
+      if [[ -f "$src" ]]; then
+        if [[ ! -f "$dst" ]] || ! diff -q "$src" "$dst" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          mkdir -p "$VAULT_DIR/.claude/skills/$skill_name"
+          cp "$src" "$dst"
+          info "Updated skill: $skill_name"
+          SKILL_COUNT=$((SKILL_COUNT + 1))
+        fi
       fi
-    fi
-  done
+    done
+  fi
+
+  rm -rf "$SKILLS_TMP"
+else
+  warn "python3 not found — skipped skills update"
 fi
 
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