diff --git a/lib/runtime/gateway_runtime_api.dart b/lib/runtime/gateway_runtime_api.dart
index 6f074fdf..8fc56fb8 100644
--- a/lib/runtime/gateway_runtime_api.dart
+++ b/lib/runtime/gateway_runtime_api.dart
@@ -213,23 +213,35 @@ extension GatewayRuntimeApiInternal on GatewayRuntime {
               allowErrorPayload: true,
             ),
     );
-    return asList(payload['skills'])
+    final statusPayload = skillsStatusPayloadInternal(payload);
+    return asList(statusPayload['skills'])
         .map((item) {
           final map = asMap(item);
           return GatewaySkillSummary(
-            name: stringValue(map['name']) ?? 'Skill',
+            name:
+                stringValue(map['name']) ??
+                stringValue(map['title']) ??
+                stringValue(map['id']) ??
+                'Skill',
             description: stringValue(map['description']) ?? '',
             source: stringValue(map['source']) ?? 'workspace',
             skillKey:
                 stringValue(map['skillKey']) ??
+                stringValue(map['skill_key']) ??
+                stringValue(map['key']) ??
+                stringValue(map['id']) ??
                 stringValue(map['name']) ??
                 'skill',
             primaryEnv: stringValue(map['primaryEnv']),
             eligible: boolValue(map['eligible']) ?? false,
             disabled: boolValue(map['disabled']) ?? false,
-            missingBins: stringList(asMap(map['missing'])['bins']),
-            missingEnv: stringList(asMap(map['missing'])['env']),
-            missingConfig: stringList(asMap(map['missing'])['config']),
+            missingBins: skillMissingListInternal(map, 'bins', 'missingBins'),
+            missingEnv: skillMissingListInternal(map, 'env', 'missingEnv'),
+            missingConfig: skillMissingListInternal(
+              map,
+              'config',
+              'missingConfig',
+            ),
           );
         })
         .toList(growable: false);
@@ -548,3 +560,33 @@ extension GatewayRuntimeApiInternal on GatewayRuntime {
     return result.payload;
   }
 }
+
+Map<String, dynamic> skillsStatusPayloadInternal(Map<String, dynamic> payload) {
+  if (asList(payload['skills']).isNotEmpty) {
+    return payload;
+  }
+  for (final key in const <String>[
+    'status',
+    'skillStatus',
+    'data',
+    'payload',
+  ]) {
+    final nested = asMap(payload[key]);
+    if (asList(nested['skills']).isNotEmpty) {
+      return nested;
+    }
+  }
+  return payload;
+}
+
+List<String> skillMissingListInternal(
+  Map<String, dynamic> skill,
+  String nestedKey,
+  String flatKey,
+) {
+  final flat = stringList(skill[flatKey]);
+  if (flat.isNotEmpty) {
+    return flat;
+  }
+  return stringList(asMap(skill['missing'])[nestedKey]);
+}
diff --git a/test/runtime/assistant_execution_target_test.dart b/test/runtime/assistant_execution_target_test.dart
index cd443ec2..76322ded 100644
--- a/test/runtime/assistant_execution_target_test.dart
+++ b/test/runtime/assistant_execution_target_test.dart
@@ -3797,7 +3797,7 @@ void main() {
           controller.assistantSessionHasPendingRun('openclaw-failed-task'),
           isFalse,
         );
-        expect(controller.openClawGatewayActiveTasksInternal, 0);
+        await _waitForOpenClawActiveTaskCount(controller, 0);
         expect(
           controller
               .requireTaskThreadForSessionInternal('openclaw-failed-task')
@@ -4384,6 +4384,22 @@ Future<void> _waitForThreadLastResultCode(
   );
 }
 
+Future<void> _waitForOpenClawActiveTaskCount(
+  AppController controller,
+  int expectedCount,
+) async {
+  final deadline = DateTime.now().add(const Duration(seconds: 15));
+  while (DateTime.now().isBefore(deadline)) {
+    if (controller.openClawGatewayActiveTasksInternal == expectedCount) {
+      return;
+    }
+    await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 10));
+  }
+  throw StateError(
+    'Timed out waiting for OpenClaw active task count $expectedCount. Current count: ${controller.openClawGatewayActiveTasksInternal}.',
+  );
+}
+
 class _RecordingGoTaskServiceClient implements GoTaskServiceClient {
   int executeCount = 0;
   final List<GoTaskServiceRequest> requests = <GoTaskServiceRequest>[];
diff --git a/test/runtime/gateway_runtime_bridge_skills_test.dart b/test/runtime/gateway_runtime_bridge_skills_test.dart
index 84bfd2d4..2d5d11be 100644
--- a/test/runtime/gateway_runtime_bridge_skills_test.dart
+++ b/test/runtime/gateway_runtime_bridge_skills_test.dart
@@ -236,4 +236,109 @@ void main() {
       expect(controller.items.single.eligible, isFalse);
     },
   );
+
+  test(
+    'GatewayRuntime loads skills from nested bridge status payload',
+    () async {
+      final server = await HttpServer.bind(InternetAddress.loopbackIPv4, 0);
+      final subscription = server.listen((request) async {
+        final body = await utf8.decoder.bind(request).join();
+        final rpc = jsonDecode(body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+        final method = rpc['method']?.toString().trim() ?? '';
+        request.response.headers.contentType = ContentType.json;
+
+        if (method == 'xworkmate.gateway.connect') {
+          request.response.write(
+            jsonEncode(<String, dynamic>{
+              'jsonrpc': '2.0',
+              'id': rpc['id'],
+              'result': <String, dynamic>{
+                'ok': true,
+                'snapshot': <String, dynamic>{
+                  'status': 'connected',
+                  'mode': 'remote',
+                  'statusText': 'Connected',
+                  'mainSessionKey': 'main',
+                },
+                'auth': <String, dynamic>{'role': 'operator'},
+                'returnedDeviceToken': '',
+              },
+            }),
+          );
+          await request.response.close();
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (method == 'xworkmate.gateway.request') {
+          request.response.write(
+            jsonEncode(<String, dynamic>{
+              'jsonrpc': '2.0',
+              'id': rpc['id'],
+              'result': <String, dynamic>{
+                'ok': true,
+                'payload': <String, dynamic>{
+                  'status': <String, dynamic>{
+                    'workspaceDir': '/home/ubuntu/.openclaw/workspace',
+                    'managedSkillsDir': '/home/ubuntu/.openclaw/skills',
+                    'skills': <Map<String, dynamic>>[
+                      <String, dynamic>{
+                        'name': 'Browser Automation',
+                        'description': 'Drive browser workflows.',
+                        'source': 'agent',
+                        'id': 'browser-automation',
+                        'eligible': true,
+                        'disabled': false,
+                        'missingBins': <String>[],
+                        'missingEnv': <String>[],
+                        'missingConfig': <String>[],
+                      },
+                    ],
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            }),
+          );
+          await request.response.close();
+          return;
+        }
+
+        request.response.statusCode = HttpStatus.badRequest;
+        await request.response.close();
+      });
+
+      final tempDir = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+        'xworkmate-bridge-skills-nested-test-',
+      );
+      final store = SecureConfigStore(
+        enableSecureStorage: false,
+        appDataRootPathResolver: () async => '${tempDir.path}/settings.sqlite3',
+        secretRootPathResolver: () async => tempDir.path,
+      );
+      final acpClient = GatewayAcpClient(
+        endpointResolver: () => Uri.parse('http://127.0.0.1:${server.port}'),
+        authorizationResolver: (_) async => 'bridge-token',
+      );
+      final identityStore = DeviceIdentityStore(store);
+      final runtime = GatewayRuntime(
+        store: store,
+        identityStore: identityStore,
+        sessionClient: GatewayAcpRuntimeSessionClient(client: acpClient),
+      );
+      await runtime.initialize();
+      addTearDown(() async {
+        runtime.dispose();
+        await subscription.cancel();
+        await server.close(force: true);
+        await tempDir.delete(recursive: true);
+      });
+
+      final controller = SkillsController(runtime);
+      await controller.refresh(agentId: 'main');
+
+      expect(controller.error, isNull);
+      expect(controller.items, hasLength(1));
+      expect(controller.items.single.skillKey, 'browser-automation');
+      expect(controller.items.single.missingBins, isEmpty);
+    },
+  );
 }