diff --git a/.github/scripts/validate_skills.py b/.github/scripts/validate_skills.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a44bf2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/validate_skills.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import yaml
+
+def validate_skill(skill_md_path):
+    print(f"Checking {skill_md_path}...")
+    try:
+        with open(skill_md_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            content = f.read()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error reading {skill_md_path}: {e}")
+        return False
+
+    # Extract frontmatter
+    match = re.search(r"^---\n(.*?)\n---", content, re.DOTALL)
+    if not match:
+        print(f"Error: No YAML frontmatter found in {skill_md_path}")
+        return False
+
+    try:
+        frontmatter = yaml.safe_load(match.group(1))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error parsing YAML in {skill_md_path}: {e}")
+        return False
+
+    if not isinstance(frontmatter, dict):
+        print(f"Error: Frontmatter in {skill_md_path} is not a dictionary")
+        return False
+
+    errors = []
+
+    # Check license
+    license = frontmatter.get("license")
+    if license != "Apache-2.0":
+        errors.append(f"Expected 'license: Apache-2.0', got '{license}'")
+
+    # Check metadata
+    metadata = frontmatter.get("metadata")
+    if not isinstance(metadata, dict):
+        errors.append("Missing or invalid 'metadata' block")
+    else:
+        # Check publisher
+        publisher = metadata.get("publisher")
+        if publisher != "google":
+            errors.append(f"Expected 'metadata.publisher: google', got '{publisher}'")
+        
+        # Check version
+        version = metadata.get("version")
+        if not version:
+            errors.append("Missing 'metadata.version'")
+        elif not re.match(r"^v[0-9]+$", str(version)):
+            errors.append(f"Invalid 'metadata.version' format '{version}'. Expected format like 'v1'")
+
+    if errors:
+        for err in errors:
+            print(f"  FAILED: {err}")
+        return False
+    
+    print("  PASSED")
+    return True
+
+def main():
+    skills_dir = "skills"
+    if not os.path.exists(skills_dir):
+        print(f"Error: {skills_dir} directory not found")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    failed = False
+    for root, _, files in os.walk(skills_dir):
+        for file in files:
+            if file == "SKILL.md":
+                skill_md_path = os.path.join(root, file)
+                if not validate_skill(skill_md_path):
+                    failed = True
+
+    if failed:
+        sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        print("All skills validated successfully.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/skills-validate.yml b/.github/workflows/skills-validate.yml
index 440b69d..c620124 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/skills-validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/skills-validate.yml
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
-      - name: Install skills-ref
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           pip install "git+https://github.com/agentskills/agentskills.git#subdirectory=skills-ref"
+          pip install pyyaml
 
-      - name: Validate Skills
+      - name: Validate Skills Spec (skills-ref)
         run: |
           failed=0
           for skill_dir in skills/*/; do
@@ -54,3 +55,6 @@ jobs:
             fi
           done
           exit $failed
+
+      - name: Validate Required Metadata (publisher & license)
+        run: python .github/scripts/validate_skills.py