diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 291b245..a1e4a3c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+# 1.5
+
+ - Add giveskill command
+
 # 1.4
 
  - Add instructional lore on prepared skills for unpreparing
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0480a65..4c67117 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.elmakers.mine.bukkit</groupId>
 	<artifactId>HeroesHotbar</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4</version>
+	<version>1.5</version>
 
 	<name>Heroes Hotbar</name>
 	<description>A hotbar GUI add-on to the Heroes Bukkit plugin</description>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/GiveSkillCommandExecutor.java b/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/GiveSkillCommandExecutor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd0cb57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/GiveSkillCommandExecutor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package com.elmakers.mine.bukkit.heroes;
+
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.command.Command;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+
+/**
+ * Command executor responsible for handling the /giveskill command.
+ */
+public class GiveSkillCommandExecutor implements CommandExecutor {
+    private final HotbarController controller;
+
+    public GiveSkillCommandExecutor(HotbarController controller) {
+        this.controller = controller;
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, String[] args) {
+        if (!sender.hasPermission("Heroes.commands.skillmenu")) {
+            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You don't have permission for this command");
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (!(sender instanceof Player) && args.length <= 1) {
+            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Console Usage: giveskill <player> <skill>");
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (args.length <= 0) {
+            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Usage: giveskill [player] <skill>");
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        Player player = sender instanceof Player ? (Player)sender : null;
+        if (args.length >= 2) {
+            player = Bukkit.getPlayer(args[0]);
+        }
+        if (player == null) {
+            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Unknown player: " + args[0]);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        String skillName = args.length > 1 ? args[1] : args[0];
+        SkillDescription skillDescription = new SkillDescription(controller, player, skillName);
+        if (!skillDescription.isValid()) {
+            sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Unknown skill: " + skillName);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        ItemStack item = controller.createSkillItem(skillDescription, player);
+        player.getInventory().addItem(item);
+        sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Gave skill " + skillName + " to " + player.getName());
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/HotbarPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/HotbarPlugin.java
index e1a447c..bd48ba7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/HotbarPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/HotbarPlugin.java
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ protected void initialize() {
         // Set up command executors
         CommandExecutor skillsMenuCommand = new SkillsMenuCommandExecutor(controller);
         getCommand("skillmenu").setExecutor(skillsMenuCommand);
+        CommandExecutor giveSkillCommand = new GiveSkillCommandExecutor(controller);
+        getCommand("giveskill").setExecutor(giveSkillCommand);
 
         // Set up listeners
         InventoryListener inventoryListener = new InventoryListener(controller);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/SkillDescription.java b/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/SkillDescription.java
index 6045187..06ca871 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/SkillDescription.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/elmakers/mine/bukkit/heroes/SkillDescription.java
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ public SkillDescription(HotbarController controller, Player player, String skill
         this.skillKey = skillKey;
         this.skillLevel = controller.getSkillLevel(player, skillKey);
 
-        String iconURL = SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon-url", SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon_url", null));
-        String icon = SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon", null);
+        String iconURL = skill == null ? null : SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon-url", SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon_url", null));
+        String icon = skill == null ? null : SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon", null);
         if (icon != null && icon.startsWith("http://")) {
             icon = null;
             iconURL = icon;
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public SkillDescription(HotbarController controller, Player player, String skill
         this.icon = icon == null || icon.isEmpty() ? null : new MaterialAndData(icon);
         this.iconURL = iconURL;
 
-        String iconDisabledURL = SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon-disabled-url", SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon_disabled_url", null));
-        String iconDisabled = SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon-disabled", SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon_disabled", null));
+        String iconDisabledURL = skill == null ? null : SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon-disabled-url", SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon_disabled_url", null));
+        String iconDisabled = skill == null ? null : SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon-disabled", SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "icon_disabled", null));
         if (iconDisabled != null && iconDisabled.startsWith("http://")) {
             iconDisabled = null;
             iconDisabledURL = icon;
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ public SkillDescription(HotbarController controller, Player player, String skill
 
         this.disabledIconURL = iconDisabledURL;
 
-        String skillDisplayName = SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "name", skill.getName());
+        String skillDisplayName = skill == null ? null : SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "name", skill.getName());
         this.name = skillDisplayName == null || skillDisplayName.isEmpty() ? skillKey : skillDisplayName;
-        this.description = SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "description", "");
+        this.description = skill == null ? null : SkillConfigManager.getRaw(skill, "description", "");
     }
 
     public boolean isHeroes() {
@@ -88,4 +88,8 @@ public Skill getSkill() {
     public String getDescription() {
         return description;
     }
+
+    public boolean isValid() {
+        return skill != null;
+    }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index c2823b0..0683ab0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,16 @@ commands:
     description: Get Heroes skills
     usage: /skillmenu
     permission: Heroes.commands.skillmenu
+  giveskill:
+    description: Give a specific skill item to a player
+    usage: /giveskill [player] <skill>
+    permission: Heroes.commands.giveskill
 permissions:
   Heroes.commands.skillmenu:
     description: Player may use the /skillmenu command
     type: boolean
     default: true
+  Heroes.commands.giveskill:
+    description: Player may use the /giveskill command
+    type: boolean
+    default: op