Skillsmp MCP Server

MCP server for SkillsMP - Search, discover, and install AI coding skills

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Skillsmp MCP server?

MCP server for SkillsMP - Search, discover, and install AI coding skills. The skillsmp mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 7 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents to search, discover, and install skills from the SkillsMP marketplace.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Cursor — Add to your Cursor MCP configuration (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
  • Opencode — The Opencode tool exposed by this server
  • skillsmp_search — The skillsmp_search tool exposed by this server
  • skillsmp_ai_search — The skillsmp_ai_search tool exposed by this server
  • skillsmp_get_skill_content — The skillsmp_get_skill_content tool exposed by this server
  • skillsmp_list_repo_skills — The skillsmp_list_repo_skills tool exposed by this server
  • skillsmp_install_skill — The skillsmp_install_skill tool exposed by this server

Configuration

You will need one environment variable: SKILLSMP_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Adding it to your client

skillsmp-mcp-server on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

When to reach for it

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Skillsmp's toolset — Cursor, Opencode, skillsmp_search and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by anilcancakir; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the skillsmp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CursorAdd to your Cursor MCP configuration (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
OpencodeThe Opencode tool exposed by this server.
skillsmp_searchThe skillsmp_search tool exposed by this server.
skillsmp_ai_searchThe skillsmp_ai_search tool exposed by this server.
skillsmp_get_skill_contentThe skillsmp_get_skill_content tool exposed by this server.
skillsmp_list_repo_skillsThe skillsmp_list_repo_skills tool exposed by this server.
skillsmp_install_skillThe skillsmp_install_skill tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Skillsmp MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillsmp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "skillsmp-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SKILLSMP_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SKILLSMP_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Skillsmp to Cursor.
  • Use Skillsmp to Opencode.
  • Use Skillsmp to skillsmp search.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Skillsmp to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 7 tools (Cursor, Opencode, skillsmp_search, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Skillsmp directly.