Skillmd
skillmds/skillmd
Search, fetch, lint, and install Agent Skills (SKILL.md) from the SkillMD registry.
- GitHub stars
- 144
- tools
- 5
- auth
- Secret needed
- transport
- STDIO, HTTP
- env vars
- 2
- last updated
- Nov 10, 2026
Install
From registry metadata$ npx add-mcp https://api.skillmd.com/mcp --name skillmdRun in your terminal. add-mcp asks which agents to add it to (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more). Add -g to install it for every project.
Review the command, arguments and environment values before installing. MCP servers run with your local permissions.
Other ways
Claude Code
$ claude mcp add --transport http skillmd https://api.skillmd.com/mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
Tools
Verified live · 5 toolsVerified live against the running server on Nov 13, 2026.
skillmd_searchSearch the SkillMD registry of Agent Skills (SKILL.md files) by task, name or keywords. Returns matching skills with their owner/name slug, description, category, safety verdict and install snippet, best match first.6 params
Search the SkillMD registry of Agent Skills (SKILL.md files) by task, name or keywords. Returns matching skills with their owner/name slug, description, category, safety verdict and install snippet, best match first.
Parameters* required
categorystringRestrict to one category slug, e.g. coding, devops, data, security
limitintegerMaximum number of results (default 20)
min_ratingnumberMinimum average rating, 0 to 5
query*stringNatural-language query or keywords describing the task or skill
typestringRestrict to single-file skills or multi-file packsone of
single · packverified_onlybooleanReturn only skills from verified publishers (default false)
skillmd_getFetch one skill by owner/name slug: description, SKILL.md body, provenance (source repo and pinned commit), license, safety verdict and capability flags, plus companion file listing for packs.1 params
Fetch one skill by owner/name slug: description, SKILL.md body, provenance (source repo and pinned commit), license, safety verdict and capability flags, plus companion file listing for packs.
Parameters* required
slug*stringSkill identifier as owner/name, e.g. anthropic/pdf
skillmd_downloadReturn the full contents of any public skill by owner/name slug: the SKILL.md text plus every companion file for packs, ready to write to disk. Skills are plain-text instructions an agent reads on demand; nothing executes, and every listed skill has passed SkillMD's safety rev...1 params
Return the full contents of any public skill by owner/name slug: the SKILL.md text plus every companion file for packs, ready to write to disk. Skills are plain-text instructions an agent reads on demand; nothing executes, and every listed skill has passed SkillMD's safety rev...
Parameters* required
slug*stringSkill identifier as owner/name, e.g. anthropic/pdf
skillmd_trendingTop skills on the SkillMD leaderboard, ranked by installs, saves and ratings, optionally within one category and time window.3 params
Top skills on the SkillMD leaderboard, ranked by installs, saves and ratings, optionally within one category and time window.
Parameters* required
categorystringRestrict to one category slug, e.g. coding, devops, data, security
limitintegerMaximum number of results (default 20)
rangestringRanking window: last 30 days or all time (default all)one of
30d · allskillmd_recommendRecommend skills. With based_on set to a skill's owner/name slug, returns the top skills in that skill's category (excluding itself); without it, returns what is trending over the last 30 days.2 params
Recommend skills. With based_on set to a skill's owner/name slug, returns the top skills in that skill's category (excluding itself); without it, returns what is trending over the last 30 days.
Parameters* required
based_onstringSkill slug (owner/name) to base recommendations on
limitintegerMaximum number of results (default 10)
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SKILLMD_TOKENsecretSkillMD personal access token (enables skillmd_list_saved and personalized recommendations)
SKILLMD_APIOverride the registry API base URL
Readme
SkillMD
The registry that lints.
Search, install, lint and publish Agent Skills (SKILL.md) for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 60+ other agents.
This repo is the open-source toolchain behind skillmd.com: the CLI, the MCP server, the GitHub Action and the SKILL.md engine they share.
Details
- Repository
- github.com/skillmds/skillmd
- Website
- skillmd.com
- Categories
- AI & LLM Tools, Search & Web Crawling
- Package
get-skill- Transport
- STDIO, HTTP
- Auth
- Required
- Registry
- MCP registry, active
- Tools verified
- Nov 13, 2026
