skills-mcp
skills-mcp is an MCP server, listed under memory & vectors. It reaches qdrant and workers. It needs QDRANT_API_KEY and WORKERS_AI_API_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
It is a self-hostable, open-source registry for Agent Skills that is semantically searchable and delivered over MCP. The architecture features a three-tier progressive disclosure approach.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. skills-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
A self-hostable, open-source, semantically-searchable Agent Skills registry delivered over MCP, with a three-tier progressive disclosure architecture.
skills-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| skills-mcp (this page) | qdrant, workers | QDRANT_API_KEY, WORKERS_AI_API_TOKEN | 10 | 2026-05-29 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-server-qdrant | qdrant(1 shared) | QDRANT_API_KEY | 1,553 | 2026-09-04 | Apache-2.0 |
| mem0-mcp-selfhosted | google, qdrant(1 shared) | GOOGLE_API_KEY | 111 | 2026-03-13 | MIT |
| mcpdeck | qdrant(1 shared) | None listed | 2 | 2026-07-16 | MIT |
| imprint-memory-layer | qdrant(1 shared) | None listed | 0 | 2026-05-27 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-knowledge-graph | — | None listed | 886 | 2026-05-29 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with skills-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about skills-mcp
- What does skills-mcp do?
- It is a self-hostable, open-source registry for Agent Skills that is semantically searchable and delivered over MCP. The architecture features a three-tier progressive disclosure approach.
- How do I install skills-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/Jignesh-Ponamwar/skills-mcp
- What does skills-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches qdrant and workers. The credentials we found in its source are QDRANT_API_KEY and WORKERS_AI_API_TOKEN.
- Is skills-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-05-29.
- What licence does skills-mcp use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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