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SkillsSAFE

mcp/skills-mcp/skills

Bring Claude's Skills pattern to any MCP-compatible agent

Verdict
SAFE
Grade
B
Trust score
89 /100
Exposed tools
2 2r · 0w · 0d
Transport
stdio
License
—
Stars
30
01

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

Transform any AI agent into a domain expert by giving it access to modular, reusable skills through the Model Context Protocol.

Inspired by [Claude Skills](https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/overview): This MCP server brings Claude's Skills pattern to any MCP-compatible agent.
  • What: An MCP server that brings Claude's Skills format to any MCP-compatible agent
  • Why: Create skills once, use them everywhere—across Claude, VS Code, Cursor, and any MCP tool
  • How: Point the server at your skills directory and agents discover them automatically

Quick Setup

The fastest way to get started is with npx. Choose your platform:

Claude Code

Create .mcp.json in your project or ~/.claude.json globally:

{
"mcpServers": {
"skills-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "skills-mcp", "-s", "/absolute/path/to/skills"]
}
}
}

Claude for Desktop

Create ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
"mcpServers": {
"skills-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "skills-mcp", "-s", "/absolute/path/to/skills"]
}
}
}

Cursor

Create .cursor/mcp.json in your project or ~/.cursor/mcp.json globally:

{
"mcpServers": {
"skills-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "skills-mcp", "-s", "/absolute/path/to/skills"]
}
}
}

VS Code

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your project:

{
"servers": {
"skills-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "skills-mcp", "-s", "/absolute/path/to/skills"]
}
}
}

Replace /absolute/path/to/skills with your actual skills directory path.

Try I

Read from source at commit 32ac5a6df53dOBSERVED · 2026-10-09
02

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.

claude-code
claude mcp add skills-mcp -- npx -y [email protected]
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skills-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ]
    }
  }
}
03

Exposed tools (2)

2 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.

ToolRiskDescription
get_skillread
list_skillsread
04

Trust audit

SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryPASS
L1Static analysis of the codePASS
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
none-observed
Network
none-observed
Shell
none-observed
Dependencies
not all pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (2)

LOWInventory / provenance · inv.no_license · CWE-1104
Why it matters. no LICENSE file and no repo licence
Fix. add a licence
LOWSupply chain · supply.unpinned · CWE-829, CWE-1357
package.json
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk, fast-glob, gray-matter, zod, @types/node, typescript
Why it matters. 6 dependency range(s) float
Fix. pin exact versions or ship a lockfile

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass, no_license.

Audited 2026-10-09 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 32ac5a6df53dfull audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/skills-mcp__skills.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
05

Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-0932ac5a6df53dSAFEB89first audit
06

Questions

What is the Skills MCP server?

Bring Claude's Skills pattern to any MCP-compatible agent

What tools does Skills expose?

2 in total: 2 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is Skills safe to connect to an agent?

The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.

What credentials does Skills need?

No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.

How does Skills run?

It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as skills-mcp at 0.0.5.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (32ac5a6df53d), read on 2026-10-09. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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