diff --git a/lib/skills/__tests__/defaultGlobalSkillRefs.test.ts b/lib/skills/__tests__/defaultGlobalSkillRefs.test.ts
index b4b481b7..361aa54f 100644
--- a/lib/skills/__tests__/defaultGlobalSkillRefs.test.ts
+++ b/lib/skills/__tests__/defaultGlobalSkillRefs.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe("DEFAULT_GLOBAL_SKILL_REFS", () => {
     const sourceNames = DEFAULT_GLOBAL_SKILL_REFS.map(r => `${r.source}::${r.skillName}`);
     expect(sourceNames).toContain("recoupable/skills::recoup-platform-api-access");
     expect(sourceNames).toContain("recoupable/skills::recoup-platform-email-helper");
-    expect(sourceNames).toContain("recoupable/skills::recoup-platform-build-workspace");
+    expect(sourceNames).toContain("recoupable/skills::recoup-platform-build-os");
     expect(sourceNames).toContain("recoupable/skills::recoup-roster-add-artist");
     expect(sourceNames).toContain("recoupable/skills::recoup-roster-list-artists");
     expect(sourceNames).toContain("recoupable/skills::recoup-roster-manage-artist");
diff --git a/lib/skills/__tests__/installGlobalSkills.test.ts b/lib/skills/__tests__/installGlobalSkills.test.ts
index a532d279..374c8392 100644
--- a/lib/skills/__tests__/installGlobalSkills.test.ts
+++ b/lib/skills/__tests__/installGlobalSkills.test.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ describe("installGlobalSkills", () => {
     expect(exec).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  it("throws when any install command fails", async () => {
+  it("continues past a failed skill and still installs the rest (best-effort, never throws)", async () => {
+    const errorSpy = vi.spyOn(console, "error").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    // First skill fails; subsequent calls use the beforeEach success default.
     exec.mockResolvedValueOnce({
       success: false,
       exitCode: 1,
@@ -61,8 +63,13 @@ describe("installGlobalSkills", () => {
       truncated: false,
     });
 
-    await expect(installGlobalSkills({ sandbox, globalSkillRefs: [REF_API] })).rejects.toThrow(
-      /package not found/,
-    );
+    await expect(
+      installGlobalSkills({ sandbox, globalSkillRefs: [REF_API, REF_WORKSPACE] }),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+
+    // A single bad skill must NOT block the rest — both are attempted.
+    expect(exec).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(errorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining("package not found"));
+    errorSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 });
diff --git a/lib/skills/defaultGlobalSkillRefs.ts b/lib/skills/defaultGlobalSkillRefs.ts
index b2cc1d6c..2a1cab03 100644
--- a/lib/skills/defaultGlobalSkillRefs.ts
+++ b/lib/skills/defaultGlobalSkillRefs.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_GLOBAL_SKILL_REFS: readonly GlobalSkillRef[] = [
   // Reliable email send (Node helper) — pairs with the api-access skill.
   { source: "recoupable/skills", skillName: "recoup-platform-email-helper" },
   // Folder-tree / RECOUP.md scaffolding + roster ops (was `artist-workspace`).
-  { source: "recoupable/skills", skillName: "recoup-platform-build-workspace" },
+  { source: "recoupable/skills", skillName: "recoup-platform-build-os" },
   { source: "recoupable/skills", skillName: "recoup-roster-add-artist" },
   { source: "recoupable/skills", skillName: "recoup-roster-list-artists" },
   { source: "recoupable/skills", skillName: "recoup-roster-manage-artist" },
diff --git a/lib/skills/installGlobalSkills.ts b/lib/skills/installGlobalSkills.ts
index 4b0e825a..7e3f3300 100644
--- a/lib/skills/installGlobalSkills.ts
+++ b/lib/skills/installGlobalSkills.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ const GLOBAL_SKILLS_INSTALL_TIMEOUT_MS = 120_000;
 /**
  * Installs the supplied skill refs into the sandbox by running
  * `npx skills add ...` for each one. Refs are validated and deduped
- * via `globalSkillRefsSchema` before any command runs. Throws on the
- * first failure — caller is expected to handle the error
- * (typically best-effort: log and continue).
+ * via `globalSkillRefsSchema` before any command runs. Best-effort per
+ * skill: a single failed install is logged and skipped so it never blocks
+ * the remaining skills (a bad/renamed ref used to abort the whole batch).
  *
  * @param params.sandbox - The connected sandbox handle.
  * @param params.globalSkillRefs - Refs to install (defaults + user prefs).
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ export async function installGlobalSkills(params: {
     );
 
     if (!result.success) {
-      throw new Error(
+      console.error(
         `Failed to install global skill ${ref.skillName} from ${ref.source}: ${result.stderr || result.stdout || "unknown error"}`,
       );
+      continue;
     }
   }
 }