MCP Skills MCP Server

mcp-skills

What is mcp-skills?

mcp-skills is an MCP server that integrates with the open skills.sh ecosystem. It enables coding agents and LLMs to discover, recommend, and install reusable skills automatically.

Why this matters

Modern AI coding agents can write code, but they can’t easily extend themselves.

When an agent lacks a capability (e.g. React testing, refactoring patterns, architectural scaffolding), it usually depends on:

• Manual CLI execution
• Human intervention
• Prompt hacks

mcp-skills bridges that gap.

It gives AI agents structured access to the open skills.sh ecosystem through Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling:

• Skills discovery
• Context-aware skill recommendation and installation
• Full lifecycle management (install, update, uninstall)

What is skills.sh?

skills.sh is The Open Agent Skills Ecosystem by Vercel. It lets you search, install, and manage skills (reusable instruction sets) for popular coding agents like Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and many more.

Example use cases:

• "Find a skill to generate React components" → Agent searches and installs it

• "Install the TypeScript refactoring skill" → Agent adds it to your environment

• Agent detects missing capability → Autonomously searches and installs the right skill

• "Analyze this monorepo and enforce a consistent testing strategy across all packages" → Agent detects Jest/Vitest usage, installs the appropriate testing skill, and refactors configs automatically

• "Migrate this legacy Express API to a typed architecture" → Agent selects a TypeScript migration skill, installs it, and applies structured refactors across the codebase

mcp-skills vs skills CLI

• CLI: Token-efficient and fast for direct execution.

• MCP: Better for structured reasoning, introspection, and autonomous agent workflows.

  Getting started

  Quick Installation (Production)

  Install the MCP server from npm. No need to clone the repository.

  Standard config works in most MCP clients:

  {
    "mcpServers": {
      "mcp-skills": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@koderspa/mcp-skills@latest"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
  

  ---

  Amp

  Add via the Amp VS Code extension settings screen or by updating your settings.json file:

  "amp.mcpServers": {
    "mcp-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@koderspa/mcp-skills@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
  

  Amp CLI Setup:

  Add via the amp mcp addcommand below

  amp mcp add mcp-skills -- npx @koderspa/mcp-skills@latest
  

  Claude Code

  Use the Claude Code CLI to add the mcp-skills MCP server:

  claude mcp add mcp-skills npx @koderspa/mcp-skills@latest
  

  Claude Desktop

  Follow the MCP install guide, use the standard config above.

  Cline

  Follow the instruction in the section Configuring MCP Servers

  Example: Local Setup

  Add the following to your `cline_mcp_settings.json` file:

  {
    "mcpServers": {
      "mcp-skills": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "npx",
        "timeout": 30,
        "args": [
          "@koderspa/mcp-skills@latest"
        ],
        "disabled": false
      }
    }
  }
  

  Codex

  Use the Codex CLI to add the mcp-skills MCP server:

  codex mcp add mcp-skills npx "@koderspa/mcp-skills@latest"
  

  Alternatively, create or edit the configuration file ~/.codex/config.toml and add:

  [mcp_servers.mcp-skills]
  command = "npx"
  args = ["@koderspa/mcp-skills@latest"]
  

  For more information, see the Codex MCP documentation.

  Copilot

  Use the Copilot CLI to interactively add the mcp-skills MCP server:

  /mcp add
  

  Alternatively, create or edit the configuration file ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json and add:

  {
    "mcpServers": {
      "mcp-skills": {
        "type": "local",
        "command": "npx",
        "tools": [
          "*"
        ],
        "args": [
          "@koder