skillsmp-mcp-lite
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GITHUB_TOKEN | No | Optional. Raises GitHub API rate limit from 60 to 5,000 req/hour | |
| SKILLSMP_API_KEY | Yes | Required. API key from https://skillsmp.com/docs/api | |
| SKILLSMP_MCP_CLIENT | No | Optional. Force --setup to configure a specific client (vscode, cursor, claude-desktop, claude-code, all) | |
| SKILL_SCANNER_API_URL | No | Optional. URL of an external Skill Scanner API server | |
| SKILL_SCANNER_API_PORT | No | Optional. Port for the auto-managed scanner server | 8000 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| skillsmp_search_skillsA | Search for AI skills using keywords from SkillsMP marketplace. Use this tool to find skills by specific terms like 'SEO', 'web scraper', 'PDF', 'data analysis', etc. IMPORTANT: Before starting any task, use this tool to check if there's an existing skill that can help complete the task more effectively. Args:
Returns: List of matching skills with name, description, author, and star count. Examples:
|
| skillsmp_ai_search_skillsA | AI semantic search for skills using natural language descriptions. Use this when you need to find skills based on what you want to accomplish rather than specific keywords. IMPORTANT: Before starting any complex task, use this tool to discover relevant skills that can help. Args:
Returns: List of semantically relevant skills that match your intent. Examples:
|
| skillsmp_read_skillA | Read a skill's content directly from a GitHub repository (via GitHub API, fully online — no local clone) and optionally run Cisco Skill Scanner security analysis. This tool fetches the SKILL.md content using the GitHub REST API, then optionally starts a local Skill Scanner API server (via uvx) and uploads the skill files as a ZIP for scanning. No files are written to disk. The skill is NOT installed — only read and scanned. IMPORTANT: Use this to quickly load skill instructions and verify safety without manual steps. Args:
Returns: The full content of the skill's instructions (SKILL.md) with security scan results. Examples:
|
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 3 tools
The two search tools are clearly differentiated by query type: one does keyword search, the other semantic/AI search. However, both return skill lists and could still be confused by an agent deciding which to use, though the descriptions and examples help disambiguate.
All tool names share the 'skillsmp_' prefix and use a verb-based pattern. 'search_skills' and 'ai_search_skills' are consistent, while 'read_skill' deviates slightly in object singularity but remains predictable.
With only 3 tools, the server is tightly focused on searching and reading skills. This count is well within the ideal 3-15 range and each tool serves a distinct necessary function for the marketplace discovery use case.
The tool surface covers the core workflows of discovering and inspecting skills. A minor gap is the lack of a direct 'get skill by ID' endpoint, but the search tools effectively fill that need and no obvious dead ends exist.