Bring Claude's Skills pattern to any MCP-compatible agent
개요
Transform any AI agent into a domain expert by giving it access to modular, reusable skills through the Model Context Protocol. : This MCP server brings Claude's Skills pattern to any MCP-compatible agent. - : An MCP server that brings Claude's Skills format to any MCP-compatible agent - : Create skills once, use them everywhere—across Claude, VS Code, Cursor, and any MCP tool - : Point the server at your skills directory and agents discover them automatically The fastest way to get started is with npx. Choose your platform: Create .mcp.json in your project or ~/.claude.json globally: Create ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json: Create .cursor/mcp.json in your project or ~/.cursor/mcp.json globally: Create .vscode/mcp.json in your project:
README
Skills MCP
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: 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:
Replace /absolute/path/to/skills with your actual skills directory path.
Try It Out
- Start the MCP server in your agent
- Recommended: Run the
/init-skillsprompt at the start of each session to provide background guidance on the Skills MCP workflow - Alternative: Simply ask the agent to complete a task—it will discover and use skills when needed
That’s it! Your agent can now discover and use skills.
Get Example Skills
Want to try it out with ready-made skills? Anthropic maintains a collection of example skills that you can bring into your project instantly using npx degit:
# Get the skill creator skill
npx degit anthropics/skills/skill-creator skills/skill-creator
# Get the MCP builder skill
npx degit anthropics/skills/mcp-builder skills/mcp-builder
These commands will download the skills directly into your skills/ directory without any git history. Browse the Anthropic skills repository to see all available examples.
Agent Instructions Setup
Want Skills MCP guidance always available in your agent’s context? Export the instructions:
Recommended: Use AGENTS.md for broad agent support:
npx -y skills-mcp instructions >> AGENTS.md
For agents without AGENTS.md support:
# Claude Code
npx -y skills-mcp instructions >> CLAUDE.md
When to Use Instructions File vs /init-skills Prompt
- Use instructions export if you want skills guidance always present in every conversation
- Use
/init-skillsprompt if you want to minimize context usage and only load guidance when needed
Both approaches use the same content—choose based on your preference for context management.
Understanding Skills
Creating Skills
Advanced Usage
API Reference
Learn More
- Claude Skills: The original Skills format this server implements
- Full Specification: Complete technical specification and design rationale
- Model Context Protocol: Learn about MCP
설치
npx -y skills-mcp -s /absolute/path/to/skills설정
{
"mcpServers": {
"skills-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "skills-mcp", "-s", "/absolute/path/to/skills"]
}
}
}