diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/skill.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/skill.ts
index ce716b98720..398f475ae85 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/skill.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/skill.ts
@@ -461,6 +461,12 @@ class SkillToolInvocation extends BaseToolInvocation<SkillParams, ToolResult> {
             // track via `onSkillLoaded` — no skill body was loaded, and
             // conflating the two would inflate skill telemetry /
             // `/context` skill-token attribution with command runs.
+            if (typeof content === 'object' && 'error' in content) {
+              return {
+                llmContent: content.error,
+                returnDisplay: content.error,
+              };
+            }
             return {
               llmContent: [{ text: content }],
               returnDisplay: `Delegated to command: ${this.params.skill}`,