diff --git a/agent/skills/fsskills/source.go b/agent/skills/fsskills/source.go
index 29f01376..e3f30a12 100644
--- a/agent/skills/fsskills/source.go
+++ b/agent/skills/fsskills/source.go
@@ -242,9 +242,8 @@ func (s *Source) parseSkillDirectory(skillFS fs.FS, logPath string) *skills.Skil
 					return
 				}
 				raw := string(data)
-				if schemasBlock := buildScriptSchemasBlock(scripts); schemasBlock != "" {
-					raw += schemasBlock
-				}
+				raw += "\n" + buildAvailableResourcesBlock(resources)
+				raw += "\n" + buildAvailableScriptsBlock(scripts)
 				cachedContent = raw
 			})
 			return cachedContent, contentErr
@@ -562,24 +561,44 @@ type discoveredSkillDir struct {
 	path string
 }
 
-// buildScriptSchemasBlock returns a <script_schemas> XML block listing each
-// script with its parameter schema. Scripts with no schema emit a self-closing
-// element; scripts with a schema emit the JSON inline.
-// Returns an empty string when scripts is empty.
-func buildScriptSchemasBlock(scripts []skills.Script) string {
+func buildAvailableResourcesBlock(resources []skills.Resource) string {
+	if len(resources) == 0 {
+		return "\n<available_resources />"
+	}
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	sb.WriteString("\n<available_resources>\n")
+	for _, resource := range resources {
+		if resource.Description != "" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "  <resource name=\"%s\" description=\"%s\"/>\n",
+				xmlEscapeAttr(resource.Name), xmlEscapeAttr(resource.Description))
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "  <resource name=\"%s\"/>\n", xmlEscapeAttr(resource.Name))
+		}
+	}
+	sb.WriteString("</available_resources>")
+	return sb.String()
+}
+
+func buildAvailableScriptsBlock(scripts []skills.Script) string {
 	if len(scripts) == 0 {
-		return ""
+		return "\n<available_scripts />"
 	}
 	var sb strings.Builder
-	sb.WriteString("\n<script_schemas>\n")
+	sb.WriteString("\n<available_scripts>\n")
 	for _, script := range scripts {
+		namePart := fmt.Sprintf("  <script name=\"%s\"", xmlEscapeAttr(script.Name))
+		if script.Description != "" {
+			namePart += fmt.Sprintf(" description=\"%s\"", xmlEscapeAttr(script.Description))
+		}
 		if script.ParametersSchema == "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "  <schema script=\"%s\"/>\n", xmlEscapeAttr(script.Name))
+			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "%s/>\n", namePart)
 		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "  <schema script=\"%s\">%s</schema>\n", xmlEscapeAttr(script.Name), xmlEscapeContent(script.ParametersSchema))
+			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "%s>\n", namePart)
+			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "    <parameters_schema>%s</parameters_schema>\n", xmlEscapeContent(script.ParametersSchema))
+			sb.WriteString("  </script>\n")
 		}
 	}
-	sb.WriteString("</script_schemas>")
+	sb.WriteString("</available_scripts>")
 	return sb.String()
 }
 
diff --git a/agent/skills/fsskills/source_block_builder_test.go b/agent/skills/fsskills/source_block_builder_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa809d54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agent/skills/fsskills/source_block_builder_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+package fsskills
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/microsoft/agent-framework-go/agent/skills"
+)
+
+func TestBuildAvailableResourcesBlock_WithDescription_EmitsDescriptionAttribute(t *testing.T) {
+	resources := []skills.Resource{
+		{Name: "docs/guide.md", Description: "The user guide"},
+	}
+	got := buildAvailableResourcesBlock(resources)
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `<resource name="docs/guide.md" description="The user guide"/>`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected description attribute in resource element, got: %s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildAvailableResourcesBlock_WithoutDescription_OmitsDescriptionAttribute(t *testing.T) {
+	resources := []skills.Resource{
+		{Name: "docs/guide.md"},
+	}
+	got := buildAvailableResourcesBlock(resources)
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `<resource name="docs/guide.md"/>`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected self-closing resource without description attribute, got: %s", got)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(got, "description=") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no description attribute when description is empty, got: %s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildAvailableResourcesBlock_DescriptionIsXmlEscaped(t *testing.T) {
+	resources := []skills.Resource{
+		{Name: "data.xml", Description: `A "quoted" & <tagged> resource`},
+	}
+	got := buildAvailableResourcesBlock(resources)
+	if strings.Contains(got, `"A "quoted"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected description to be XML-escaped, got: %s", got)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `description="A &quot;quoted&quot; &amp; &lt;tagged&gt; resource"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected XML-escaped description attribute, got: %s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildAvailableScriptsBlock_WithDescription_NoSchema_EmitsDescriptionAttribute(t *testing.T) {
+	scripts := []skills.Script{
+		{Name: "scripts/run.py", Description: "Runs the pipeline"},
+	}
+	got := buildAvailableScriptsBlock(scripts)
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `<script name="scripts/run.py" description="Runs the pipeline"/>`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected description attribute in self-closing script element, got: %s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildAvailableScriptsBlock_WithDescription_WithSchema_EmitsDescriptionAttribute(t *testing.T) {
+	scripts := []skills.Script{
+		{Name: "scripts/run.py", Description: "Runs the pipeline", ParametersSchema: `{"type":"object"}`},
+	}
+	got := buildAvailableScriptsBlock(scripts)
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `<script name="scripts/run.py" description="Runs the pipeline">`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected description attribute in expanded script element, got: %s", got)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `<parameters_schema>{"type":"object"}</parameters_schema>`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected parameters_schema element, got: %s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildAvailableScriptsBlock_WithoutDescription_OmitsDescriptionAttribute(t *testing.T) {
+	scripts := []skills.Script{
+		{Name: "scripts/run.py"},
+	}
+	got := buildAvailableScriptsBlock(scripts)
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `<script name="scripts/run.py"/>`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected self-closing script without description attribute, got: %s", got)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(got, "description=") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no description attribute when description is empty, got: %s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildAvailableScriptsBlock_DescriptionIsXmlEscaped(t *testing.T) {
+	scripts := []skills.Script{
+		{Name: "run.py", Description: `Convert "mph" to km/h`},
+	}
+	got := buildAvailableScriptsBlock(scripts)
+	if strings.Contains(got, `description="Convert "mph"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected description to be XML-escaped, got: %s", got)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `description="Convert &quot;mph&quot; to km/h"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected XML-escaped description attribute, got: %s", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/agent/skills/fsskills/source_script_test.go b/agent/skills/fsskills/source_script_test.go
index 9e886ab8..744fd889 100644
--- a/agent/skills/fsskills/source_script_test.go
+++ b/agent/skills/fsskills/source_script_test.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func TestFileScript_HasDefaultParametersSchema(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestFileSkill_WithScripts_ContentIncludesScriptSchemasBlock(t *testing.T) {
+func TestFileSkill_WithScripts_ContentIncludesAvailableScriptsBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	root := t.TempDir()
 	createSkillDir(t, root, "schema-content-skill", "A test skill", "Instructions here.")
 	createRelativeFile(t, filepath.Join(root, "schema-content-skill"), "build.sh", "echo build")
@@ -402,17 +402,20 @@ func TestFileSkill_WithScripts_ContentIncludesScriptSchemasBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(content, "<script_schemas>") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected <script_schemas> block in content, got: %s", content)
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "<available_scripts>") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected <available_scripts> block in content, got: %s", content)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(content, `<schema script="build.sh">`) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected <schema script=\"build.sh\"> in content, got: %s", content)
+	if !strings.Contains(content, `<script name="build.sh">`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected <script name=\"build.sh\"> in content, got: %s", content)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(content, `<schema script="deploy.sh">`) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected <schema script=\"deploy.sh\"> in content, got: %s", content)
+	if !strings.Contains(content, `<script name="deploy.sh">`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected <script name=\"deploy.sh\"> in content, got: %s", content)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(content, "</script_schemas>") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected </script_schemas> in content, got: %s", content)
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "<parameters_schema>") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected <parameters_schema> in content, got: %s", content)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "</available_scripts>") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected </available_scripts> in content, got: %s", content)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -437,12 +440,15 @@ func TestFileSkill_WithScripts_ContentStartsWithOriginalSkillMd(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(content, "Original instructions.") {
 		t.Fatalf("expected original SKILL.md content to be preserved, got: %s", content)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(content, "<script_schemas>") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected <script_schemas> block appended, got: %s", content)
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "<available_resources />") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty <available_resources /> block appended, got: %s", content)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "<available_scripts>") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected <available_scripts> block appended, got: %s", content)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestFileSkill_WithoutScripts_ContentDoesNotIncludeScriptSchemasBlock(t *testing.T) {
+func TestFileSkill_WithoutScripts_ContentIncludesEmptyAvailableScriptsBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	root := t.TempDir()
 	createSkillDir(t, root, "no-script-content-skill", "A test skill", "Instructions here.")
 	source := fsskills.NewSource(os.DirFS(root))
@@ -455,8 +461,8 @@ func TestFileSkill_WithoutScripts_ContentDoesNotIncludeScriptSchemasBlock(t *tes
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if strings.Contains(content, "<script_schemas>") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected no <script_schemas> block when skill has no scripts, got: %s", content)
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "<available_scripts />") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty <available_scripts /> block when skill has no scripts, got: %s", content)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/agent/skills/fsskills/source_test.go b/agent/skills/fsskills/source_test.go
index a74e7d46..de730c42 100644
--- a/agent/skills/fsskills/source_test.go
+++ b/agent/skills/fsskills/source_test.go
@@ -53,6 +53,52 @@ func TestFileSource_NoResourceFiles_ReturnsEmptyResources(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFileSkill_WithoutResources_ContentIncludesEmptyAvailableResourcesBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	createSkillDir(t, root, "no-resource-content", "A skill", "No resources here.")
+	source := fsskills.NewSource(os.DirFS(root))
+
+	loaded, err := source.Skills(t.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	content, err := loaded[0].GetContent(t.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "<available_resources />") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty <available_resources /> block when skill has no resources, got: %s", content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFileSkill_WithResources_ContentIncludesAvailableResourcesBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	createSkillDirWithResource(t, root, "resource-content", "A skill", "Use these resources.", "references/doc.md", "Document content.")
+	createRelativeFile(t, filepath.Join(root, "resource-content"), "assets/config.json", "{}")
+	source := fsskills.NewSource(os.DirFS(root))
+
+	loaded, err := source.Skills(t.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	content, err := loaded[0].GetContent(t.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "<available_resources>") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected <available_resources> block in content, got: %s", content)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(content, `<resource name="assets/config.json"/>`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected assets/config.json resource in content, got: %s", content)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(content, `<resource name="references/doc.md"/>`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected references/doc.md resource in content, got: %s", content)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "</available_resources>") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected </available_resources> in content, got: %s", content)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFileSource_NestedSkillDirectory_DiscoveredWithinDepthLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	root := t.TempDir()
 	createSkillDir(t, filepath.Join(root, "level1"), "nested-skill", "Nested", "Nested body.")
diff --git a/agent/skills/skills.go b/agent/skills/skills.go
index 94938631..e64f4d9d 100644
--- a/agent/skills/skills.go
+++ b/agent/skills/skills.go
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ type Script struct {
 	Name        string
 	Description string
 	// ParametersSchema is an optional JSON schema string describing the argument
-	// format expected by the script. When set, the schema is included in the
-	// skill's <script_schemas> block so the LLM knows how to format arguments.
-	// Empty means no schema.
+	// format expected by the script. When set, file-based skills include the schema
+	// in the skill's <available_scripts> block so the LLM knows how to format
+	// arguments. Empty means no schema.
 	ParametersSchema     string
 	Run                  func(context.Context, *Skill, []string) (any, error)
 	AdditionalProperties map[string]any
diff --git a/agent/skills/skills_test.go b/agent/skills/skills_test.go
index b40cab5a..ac129a67 100644
--- a/agent/skills/skills_test.go
+++ b/agent/skills/skills_test.go
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func TestLoadSkill_ReturnsBody(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	expected := "---\nname: load-test\ndescription: A skill\n---\nFull instructions here."
+	expected := "---\nname: load-test\ndescription: A skill\n---\nFull instructions here.\n\n<available_resources />\n\n<available_scripts />"
 	if result != expected {
 		t.Errorf("expected full SKILL.md content, got %q", result)
 	}