diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/prompt-skill-autocomplete.test.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/prompt-skill-autocomplete.test.tsx
index 170826ecb9..734ccbf631 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/prompt-skill-autocomplete.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/prompt-skill-autocomplete.test.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ describe("PromptSkillTextarea", () => {
     expect(screen.getByTestId("prompt-skill-suggestions")).not.toHaveAttribute("role");
     expect(input).toHaveAttribute("aria-autocomplete", "list");
     expect(input).not.toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded");
+    expect(screen.getByRole("status")).toHaveTextContent("2 managed skill suggestions available.");
 
     await user.keyboard("{ArrowDown}{Enter}");
     expect(input).toHaveValue("$release-notes ");
@@ -110,15 +111,18 @@ describe("PromptSkillTextarea", () => {
       "true"
     );
     expect(screen.getByText("Loading managed skills...")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("status")).toHaveTextContent("Loading managed skill suggestions.");
 
     rerender(<Harness availableSkills={[]} />);
     expect(screen.getByText("No managed skills match this session.")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("status")).toHaveTextContent("No managed skill suggestions available.");
     expect(screen.getByTestId("prompt-skill-suggestions")).toHaveClass("bottom-full");
 
     rerender(<Harness loadState="error" availableSkills={[]} />);
     expect(
       screen.getByText("Managed skills could not be loaded. Try again shortly.")
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("status")).toHaveTextContent("Managed skill suggestions unavailable.");
   });
 
   it("does not insert a completion beyond the prompt limit", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/prompt-skill-autocomplete.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/prompt-skill-autocomplete.tsx
index fea71a1f02..8322b4a616 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/prompt-skill-autocomplete.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/prompt-skill-autocomplete.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ export const PromptSkillTextarea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, PromptSkillTe
       cursor !== null &&
       sameCursor(dismissedAt.cursor, cursor);
     const open = completion !== null && !dismissed;
+    const suggestionStatus = !open
+      ? ""
+      : suggestionSource.status === "loading"
+        ? "Loading managed skill suggestions."
+        : suggestionSource.status === "error"
+          ? "Managed skill suggestions unavailable."
+          : matchingSkills.length === 0
+            ? "No managed skill suggestions available."
+            : `${matchingSkills.length} managed skill suggestion${matchingSkills.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} available.`;
 
     const setInputRef = useCallback(
       (input: HTMLTextAreaElement | null) => {
@@ -217,6 +226,9 @@ export const PromptSkillTextarea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, PromptSkillTe
             onSelect?.(event);
           }}
         />
+        <span role="status" className="sr-only">
+          {suggestionStatus}
+        </span>
         {open && completion && (
           <PromptSkillSuggestionPanel
             id={listboxId}