diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 669d231f1f..92b83efd7a 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ exclude =
     # Do not traverse examples and tools
     examples,
     tools,
+    # Skill scripts are throwaway helpers for agents, not project source
+    skills,
     # Do not include package initializers
     __init__.py,
     # No need to traverse our git directory