diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
index 5506a29812..36a9293eb5 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
@@ -183,6 +183,18 @@ export function AgentsView() {
     [refreshFromDisk],
   );
 
+  const handleImportFileBytes = useCallback(
+    async (fileBytes: number[], fileName: string) => {
+      try {
+        await importPersonas(fileBytes, fileName);
+        await refreshFromDisk();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error("Failed to import persona:", err);
+      }
+    },
+    [refreshFromDisk],
+  );
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col h-full min-h-0">
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto min-h-0">
@@ -244,6 +256,7 @@ export function AgentsView() {
               onDeletePersona={handleDeletePersona}
               onExportPersona={handleExportPersona}
               onCreatePersona={() => openPersonaEditor()}
+              onImportFile={handleImportFileBytes}
               isLoading={personasLoading}
             />
           </section>
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaEditor.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaEditor.tsx
index 06039664c5..09611b4be8 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaEditor.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaEditor.tsx
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ export function PersonaEditor({
       <div
         className={cn(
           "relative z-10 w-full max-w-lg rounded-xl border border-border bg-background shadow-xl",
-          "max-h-[85vh] overflow-y-auto",
+          "max-h-[85vh] flex flex-col",
           "motion-safe:animate-in motion-safe:fade-in motion-safe:zoom-in-95",
         )}
       >
         {/* Header */}
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-border px-5 py-4">
+        <div className="shrink-0 flex items-center justify-between border-b border-border px-5 py-4">
           <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">
             {isReadOnly
               ? persona?.displayName
@@ -135,7 +135,11 @@ export function PersonaEditor({
           </button>
         </div>
 
-        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4 p-5">
+        <form
+          id="persona-form"
+          onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+          className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto space-y-4 p-5"
+        >
           {/* Avatar preview */}
           <div className="flex justify-center">
             {avatarUrl ? (
@@ -264,9 +268,11 @@ export function PersonaEditor({
               )}
             />
           </label>
+        </form>
 
-          {/* Actions */}
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 pt-2">
+        {/* Footer actions */}
+        <div className="shrink-0 border-t border-border px-5 py-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2">
             {isReadOnly && onDuplicate && persona ? (
               <Button
                 type="button"
@@ -289,6 +295,7 @@ export function PersonaEditor({
                 </Button>
                 <Button
                   type="submit"
+                  form="persona-form"
                   size="sm"
                   disabled={!isValid || isPending}
                 >
@@ -301,7 +308,7 @@ export function PersonaEditor({
               </>
             )}
           </div>
-        </form>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx
index f1efaf3d09..09a30cef71 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaGallery.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Plus } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
 import type { Persona } from "@/shared/types/agents";
 import { PersonaCard } from "@/features/agents/ui/PersonaCard";
+import { useFileImportZone } from "@/shared/hooks/useFileImportZone";
 
 interface PersonaGalleryProps {
   personas: Persona[];
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ interface PersonaGalleryProps {
   onDeletePersona: (persona: Persona) => void;
   onExportPersona?: (persona: Persona) => void;
   onCreatePersona: () => void;
+  onImportFile?: (fileBytes: number[], fileName: string) => void;
   isLoading?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -39,8 +41,13 @@ export function PersonaGallery({
   onDeletePersona,
   onExportPersona,
   onCreatePersona,
+  onImportFile,
   isLoading = false,
 }: PersonaGalleryProps) {
+  const { fileInputRef, isDragOver, dropHandlers, handleFileChange } =
+    useFileImportZone({
+      onImportFile: onImportFile ?? (() => {}),
+    });
   const sorted = useMemo(() => {
     const builtins = personas
       .filter((p) => p.isBuiltin)
@@ -86,15 +93,33 @@ export function PersonaGallery({
         type="button"
         onClick={onCreatePersona}
         aria-label="Create new persona"
+        {...dropHandlers}
         className={cn(
-          "flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl border-2 border-dashed border-border p-5",
+          "flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl border-2 border-dashed p-5",
           "text-foreground-secondary/60 transition-colors",
           "hover:border-border-primary/50 hover:text-foreground-secondary hover:bg-background-secondary/50",
+          isDragOver
+            ? "border-border-primary bg-background-secondary/50 text-foreground-secondary"
+            : "border-border",
         )}
       >
         <Plus className="h-8 w-8" />
         <span className="text-sm font-medium">New Persona</span>
+        {onImportFile && (
+          <span className="text-[11px] text-foreground-secondary/40">
+            or drop a file
+          </span>
+        )}
       </button>
+      {onImportFile && (
+        <input
+          ref={fileInputRef}
+          type="file"
+          accept=".persona.json,.json"
+          className="hidden"
+          onChange={handleFileChange}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/CreateSkillDialog.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/CreateSkillDialog.tsx
index 76819d6c28..5796d4a3de 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/CreateSkillDialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/CreateSkillDialog.tsx
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ export function CreateSkillDialog({
       <div
         className={cn(
           "relative z-10 w-full max-w-lg rounded-xl border border-border bg-background shadow-xl",
-          "max-h-[85vh] overflow-y-auto",
+          "max-h-[85vh] flex flex-col",
           "motion-safe:animate-in motion-safe:fade-in motion-safe:zoom-in-95",
         )}
       >
         {/* Header */}
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-border px-5 py-4">
+        <div className="shrink-0 flex items-center justify-between border-b border-border px-5 py-4">
           <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">
             {isEditing ? "Edit Skill" : "New Skill"}
           </h2>
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ export function CreateSkillDialog({
           </button>
         </div>
 
-        <form onSubmit={handleSave} className="space-y-4 p-5">
+        {/* Scrollable content */}
+        <form
+          id="skill-form"
+          onSubmit={handleSave}
+          className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto space-y-4 p-5"
+        >
           {/* Name */}
           <label className="block space-y-1">
             <span className="text-xs font-medium text-foreground-secondary">
@@ -193,29 +198,29 @@ export function CreateSkillDialog({
 
           {/* Error */}
           {error && <p className="text-xs text-foreground-danger">{error}</p>}
-
-          {/* Actions */}
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 pt-2">
-            <Button
-              type="button"
-              variant="ghost"
-              size="sm"
-              onClick={handleClose}
-              disabled={saving}
-            >
-              Cancel
-            </Button>
-            <Button type="submit" size="sm" disabled={!canSave}>
-              {saving
-                ? isEditing
-                  ? "Saving..."
-                  : "Creating..."
-                : isEditing
-                  ? "Save Changes"
-                  : "Create Skill"}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
         </form>
+
+        {/* Footer */}
+        <div className="shrink-0 border-t border-border px-5 py-4 flex items-center justify-end gap-2">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={handleClose}
+            disabled={saving}
+          >
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button type="submit" form="skill-form" size="sm" disabled={!canSave}>
+            {saving
+              ? isEditing
+                ? "Saving..."
+                : "Creating..."
+              : isEditing
+                ? "Save Changes"
+                : "Create Skill"}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx
index 0eb0dcdef0..36245b1c96 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/SkillsView.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
 import { SearchBar } from "@/shared/ui/SearchBar";
+import { useFileImportZone } from "@/shared/hooks/useFileImportZone";
 import { CreateSkillDialog } from "./CreateSkillDialog";
 import {
   listSkills,
@@ -242,6 +243,25 @@ export function SkillsView() {
     setDialogOpen(true);
   };
 
+  const handleDropImport = useCallback(
+    async (fileBytes: number[], fileName: string) => {
+      try {
+        await importSkills(fileBytes, fileName);
+        await loadSkills();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error("Failed to import skill:", err);
+      }
+    },
+    [loadSkills],
+  );
+
+  const {
+    fileInputRef: dropFileInputRef,
+    isDragOver,
+    dropHandlers,
+    handleFileChange: handleDropFileChange,
+  } = useFileImportZone({ onImportFile: handleDropImport });
+
   const filtered = skills.filter(
     (s) =>
       s.name.toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase()) ||
@@ -321,12 +341,41 @@ export function SkillsView() {
                   />
                 </div>
               ))}
+
+              {/* New Skill card */}
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={handleNewSkill}
+                {...dropHandlers}
+                className={cn(
+                  "flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-dashed px-4 py-3 transition-colors",
+                  isDragOver
+                    ? "border-ring bg-background-secondary"
+                    : "border-border hover:border-foreground-secondary/40 hover:bg-background-secondary/50",
+                )}
+              >
+                <Plus className="h-4 w-4 text-foreground-secondary" />
+                <span className="text-sm text-foreground-secondary">
+                  New Skill
+                </span>
+                <span className="text-xs text-foreground-secondary/50 ml-1">
+                  or drop a file
+                </span>
+              </button>
             </div>
           )}
 
           {/* Empty state */}
           {!loading && filtered.length === 0 && (
-            <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 py-16 text-foreground-secondary">
+            <div
+              {...dropHandlers}
+              className={cn(
+                "flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 py-16 text-foreground-secondary rounded-lg border border-dashed transition-colors",
+                isDragOver
+                  ? "border-ring bg-background-secondary"
+                  : "border-transparent",
+              )}
+            >
               <AtSign className="h-10 w-10 opacity-30" />
               <div className="text-center">
                 <p className="text-sm font-medium">
@@ -334,15 +383,34 @@ export function SkillsView() {
                 </p>
                 <p className="text-xs text-foreground-secondary/60 mt-1">
                   {skills.length === 0
-                    ? "Skills you add will appear here."
+                    ? "Create a skill or drop a .skill.json file here."
                     : "Try a different search term."}
                 </p>
               </div>
+              {skills.length === 0 && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={handleNewSkill}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium rounded-md border border-border hover:bg-background-tertiary transition-colors mt-2"
+                >
+                  <Plus className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+                  New Skill
+                </button>
+              )}
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Hidden file input for drag-and-drop import */}
+      <input
+        ref={dropFileInputRef}
+        type="file"
+        accept=".skill.json,.json"
+        className="hidden"
+        onChange={handleDropFileChange}
+      />
+
       {/* Create / Edit dialog */}
       <CreateSkillDialog
         isOpen={dialogOpen}
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx
index 538aef0c25..45e898a60d 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/skills/ui/__tests__/SkillsView.test.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("SkillsView", () => {
         expect(screen.getByText("No skills yet")).toBeInTheDocument();
       });
       expect(
-        screen.getByText("Skills you add will appear here."),
+        screen.getByText("Create a skill or drop a .skill.json file here."),
       ).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/shared/hooks/useFileImportZone.ts b/ui/goose2/src/shared/hooks/useFileImportZone.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f18945aa90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/shared/hooks/useFileImportZone.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { useCallback, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+interface FileImportZoneOptions {
+  onImportFile: (fileBytes: number[], fileName: string) => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shared drag-and-drop + file-picker infrastructure for import zones.
+ * Returns state, handlers, and a ref for the hidden `<input type="file">`.
+ */
+export function useFileImportZone({ onImportFile }: FileImportZoneOptions) {
+  const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const [isDragOver, setIsDragOver] = useState(false);
+
+  const importFile = useCallback(
+    async (file: File) => {
+      const buffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
+      const bytes = Array.from(new Uint8Array(buffer));
+      onImportFile(bytes, file.name);
+    },
+    [onImportFile],
+  );
+
+  const dropHandlers = {
+    onDragLeave: () => setIsDragOver(false),
+    onDragOver: (e: React.DragEvent) => {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      setIsDragOver(true);
+    },
+    onDrop: (e: React.DragEvent) => {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      setIsDragOver(false);
+      const file = e.dataTransfer.files[0];
+      if (file) {
+        void importFile(file);
+      }
+    },
+  };
+
+  const handleFileChange = useCallback(
+    (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+      const file = e.target.files?.[0];
+      if (!file) return;
+      void importFile(file);
+      e.target.value = "";
+    },
+    [importFile],
+  );
+
+  const openFilePicker = useCallback(() => {
+    fileInputRef.current?.click();
+  }, []);
+
+  return {
+    fileInputRef,
+    isDragOver,
+    dropHandlers,
+    handleFileChange,
+    openFilePicker,
+  };
+}