Skillmd

Name: Skillmd
Author: skillmds

by skillmdsversion 1.3.11i★ 144iComputer or cloud

Registry namecom.skillmd/skillmd

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Search, fetch, lint, and install Agent Skills (SKILL.md) from the SkillMD registry.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Search & AI memory
You need to fill in: SKILLMD_TOKEN

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 5/5 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (api.skillmd.com)

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1

Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Done
Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · NameSkillmd
Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://api.skillmd.com/mcp
Leave Authentication as Claude detected it, then click Add
Done
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsSkillmd
Done
Try it
Use Skillmd and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Skillmd or shows a Skillmd tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT on business plans only

ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web, added by a workspace admin or owner · On Free, Plus or Pro: your ChatGPT plan cannot connect MCP yet

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
Done
Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · NameSkillmd
Connection · Addresshttps://api.skillmd.com/mcp
Done
Pick Skillmd in a chat
Start a new chat and pick Skillmd from your plugins before typing
Done
Try it
Use Skillmd and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Skillmd or shows a Skillmd tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --transport http skillmd https://api.skillmd.com/mcp

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Skillmd listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Skillmd and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Skillmd or shows a Skillmd tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Skillmd and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Skillmd or shows a Skillmd tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Skillmd and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Skillmd or shows a Skillmd tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://api.skillmd.com/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Skillmd💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http skillmd https://api.skillmd.com/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillmd": {
      "url": "https://api.skillmd.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "skillmd": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.skillmd.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add skillmd --env SKILLMD_TOKEN=your-value --env SKILLMD_API=your-value -- npx -y get-skill

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillmd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "get-skill"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SKILLMD_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SKILLMD_API": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillmd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "get-skill"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SKILLMD_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SKILLMD_API": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "skillmd": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "get-skill"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SKILLMD_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SKILLMD_API": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

SKILLMD_TOKEN secret env
SkillMD personal access token (enables skillmd_list_saved and personalized recommendations)
SKILLMD_API env
Override the registry API base URL

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 144
Downloads per weeki: 638/wk
Verified domain: ✓ skillmd.com
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, streamable-http
Latest versioni: 1.3.11
Categoryi: Search & AI memory
Published to registryi: Nov 10, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 10, 2026
Maker: skillmds
Packages: npm: get-skill
Repo: skillmds/SkillMD
Website: skillmd.com
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

Claude ChatGPT Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Open WebUI Raycast

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 11, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

skillmd_search
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.
skillmd_get
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.
skillmd_download
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 review
skillmd_trending
Top skills on the SkillMD leaderboard, ranked by installs, saves and ratings, optionally within one category and time window.
skillmd_recommend
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.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain skillmd.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed yesterday
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 96 ms (HTTP 200)
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 5 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Discussion

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User reviews

No reviews yet

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 98% of the other 5928 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 95% of the other 5928 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5928 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Skillmd safe?

It passed 5 of 5 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: SKILLMD_TOKEN

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed yesterday, and the latest version (1.3.11) reached the registry yesterday.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT Business and above.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Ruflo, Context7, Metabase

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README from the maker

Open the README

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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.

Browse skills · Categories · Publishers · Install guides · Docs · Blog · Stats

What this is

An Agent Skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file: YAML frontmatter (name, description) plus Markdown instructions an agent loads on demand. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf and dozens of other agents read the same format, which is what makes a shared registry worth having. If the format is new to you, start with What is an Agent Skill? and the anatomy of a SKILL.md file.

[skillmd.com](https://skillmd.com) is the open registry of those skills: 1,000,000+ skills from 30,000+ publishers, every one of them linted against the format, security-scanned for what it can do, and pinned to a commit. Verdicts, capability flags and independent scanner results sit on every skill page. Installing writes files and does nothing else.

This repository is everything that runs on your machine or in your CI, MIT-licensed:

Package	What it is	Install
`skillmds`	One npm package, two binaries: the `skillmd` CLI and the `skillmds` MCP server	`npm i -g skillmds`
`@skillmds/core`	The SKILL.md engine: parser, lint rules, security scanner, quality score, SARIF / JSON / GitHub formatters	`npm i @skillmds/core`
`skillmds/skillmd/action`	GitHub Action: lint every skill in a repo, results in GitHub Code Scanning	`uses: skillmds/skillmd/action@v1`

The registry applies the same engine, so a skill that passes locally passes on publish.

Quick start

# Search the registry and install a skill into every agent on your machine

npx skillmds search "pdf" npx skillmds add anthropic/pdf

Lint your own skill before you share it

npx skillmds lint ./my-skill

Plugins

A plugin is a bundle of skills that installs as one unit. In Claude Code it becomes a real plugin — /plugin lists it, and enable, disable and uninstall work on the whole set — and on every other agent the skills are installed individually.

npx skillmds add plugin:skillmd/design

To browse them inside Claude Code's Plugins tab instead, add this repository as a marketplace: skillmds/skillmd. It carries the flagship plugins as real directories under plugins/, listed in .claude-plugin/marketplace.json and refreshed weekly. The tab only understands plugins that live in git, which is why the whole registry is not in there — every other plugin installs with the command above.

No account needed for any of the above. Skills land in each detected agent's own directory (.claude/skills/, .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, …). Per-agent walkthroughs: Claude Code · Cursor · Codex · Gemini CLI · GitHub Copilot · Windsurf · all agents.

The CLI: `skillmd`

npm i -g skillmds

Command	What it does
`skillmd lint [path]`	Validate `SKILL.md` files. Diagnostics, a 0–100 quality score, `--fix` for the mechanical ones.
`skillmd scan [path]`	What would this skill do? Reports scripts, network calls and secret access.
`skillmd rules [id]`	List the lint rules, or explain one.
`skillmd init [name]`	Scaffold a new skill from a template.
`skillmd search`	Search the registry from the terminal.
`skillmd add`	Install from a registry slug, a GitHub repo or a local path. Lints first, never executes scripts.
`skillmd list` / `remove` / `update`	Manage installed skills across agents.
`skillmd publish [path]`	Publish to skillmd.com. Blocked on lint errors.

skillmd lint . --format sarif > skillmd.sarif   # GitHub Code Scanning

skillmd lint . --strict # warnings fail too skillmd add owner/repo -a claude-code -g # one agent, global scope skillmd add some/skill --deny executes_scripts # refuse skills that run code

skillmd add detects 68 agents by their config directories: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, Kiro, Warp, GitHub Copilot, Cline, Roo Code, Goose, Trae, Qwen Code, Amp, Zed, Continue, Devin, OpenHands, Replit and more. Agents that share the .agents/skills convention are written once. Running plain skillmd opens a guided menu.

Full reference: docs/cli.md · CLI docs on skillmd.com · How one SKILL.md works in every agent

The MCP server: `skillmds`

Give any MCP-capable agent the whole registry. It can search, inspect, lint and install skills mid-conversation.

# Claude Code

claude mcp add skillmd -- npx -y skillmds

// Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, … (examples/mcp/ has per-client files)

{ "mcpServers": { "skillmd": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "skillmds"] } } }

Or use the hosted remote server, zero install, streamable HTTP:

https://api.skillmd.com/mcp

Tool	What the agent gets
`skillmd_search`	Registry search with categories, ratings and install snippets
`skillmd_get`	Full skill detail: body, provenance, license, security flags
`skillmd_install`	Safe install: validated, SHA-256-verified, zip-slip-guarded, never executes scripts
`skillmd_trending` / `skillmd_recommend`	Leaderboard and similar-skill suggestions
`skillmd_list_saved`	Your saved skills (with `SKILLMD_TOKEN`)
`skillmd_lint`	Validate any SKILL.md content on the spot

Full reference: docs/mcp.md · MCP docs on skillmd.com · Using SkillMD over MCP · MCP registry entry: com.skillmd/skillmd

The engine: `@skillmds/core`

npm i @skillmds/core

import { lint } from "@skillmds/core";

const { ok, score, diagnostics, security } = lint(rawSkillMd, { slug: "my-skill" });

Nine lint rules, a line-aware security scanner, a 0–100 quality score and SARIF / JSON / GitHub-annotation formatters. ESM, typed, no runtime dependency beyond yaml, runs in Node, browsers and edge runtimes.

The scanner classifies every skill into capability flags you can filter or deny on install:

Flag	Meaning
`docs_only`	Nothing executable found. Pure instructions.
`network_calls`	Fetches, curls or otherwise talks to the network.
`executes_scripts`	Runs commands or bundled scripts.
`reads_secrets`	Touches env vars, tokens or credential files.
`untrusted_install`	Fetch-and-execute from a non-standard source.

Rules and scoring: docs/rules.md · Debugging skills: lint, scan, score · Common SKILL.md mistakes

CI for your skills

- uses: skillmds/skillmd/action@v1

with: path: .

Lints every skill in the repo and uploads SARIF to GitHub Code Scanning, so findings show up in pull requests. Full example: examples/github-action.yml · action/README.md

Publishing a skill

skillmd login                   # token from your skillmd.com account

skillmd publish ./my-skill # blocked on lint errors skillmd publish ./my-skill --dry-run

Published skills get a page at skillmd.com/skills/ / , a safety verdict, an install command for every agent, and a live README badge:

[![SkillMD](https://skillmd.com/badge/<you>/<name>.svg)](https://skillmd.com/skills/<you>/<name>)

Guides: Publishing a skill to the registry · Writing skills that get used · What a verified badge means · Skill packs

The registry API

Everything here is a thin client over the public API at api.skillmd.com (GET /v1/search?q=…, GET /v1/skills/ / , …). Described by docs/registry-api.md, skillmd.com/openapi.json and, for AI systems, skillmd.com/llms.txt. Every skill page also has a Markdown twin at …/ .md.

What's in the registry

Browse by category: Coding & Dev Tools · AI & ML · DevOps & Infra · Integrations & APIs · Security · Data & Analytics · Web & Frontend · Productivity · Docs & Writing · Design & Media

Or by publisher, official skills from verified publishers, the leaderboard, or what's new. Live counts: skillmd.com/stats.

Security model

Installing a skill writes files and does nothing else. No script execution, strict path containment (slug validation plus zip-slip guards), SHA-256 integrity verification against the registry's content-addressed store, and companion files pinned to GitHub raw hosts. Publishing runs the same lint and scan the CLI does, and every listed skill shows its verdict, capability flags and independent scanner results.

Details in SECURITY.md. Report vulnerabilities to **hi@skil

Only the beginning is shown; read the rest in the repo

Skillmd

Overview

What you can do with it

Install

Open Claude’s Connectors page

Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields

Turn it on in a chat

Try it

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

Fill in the name and address

Pick Skillmd in a chat

Try it

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Over the web

Installed on your computer

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Ruflo

Context7

Metabase

README from the maker

What this is

Quick start

Lint your own skill before you share it

Plugins

The CLI: skillmd

The MCP server: skillmds

The engine: @skillmds/core

CI for your skills

Publishing a skill

The registry API

What's in the registry

Security model

The CLI: `skillmd`

The MCP server: `skillmds`

The engine: `@skillmds/core`