How do I install Skillsindex?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Skillsindex need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Skillsindex use?

Skillsindex runs locally over stdio.

When was Skillsindex last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-10. Search and score 11,000+ AI agent tools: MCP servers, Claude skills, GPT actions, IDE plugins.

Skillsindex MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

npx -y [email protected]

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add io.github.thomasblc-skillsindex -- npx -y skillsindex-mcp@0.2.1

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.thomasblc-skillsindex": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "[email protected]"8      ]9    }10  }11}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · npmPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 0.2.1
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

skillsindex-mcp

MCP server for SkillsIndex — the scored directory of 11,000+ AI agent tools (MCP servers, Claude skills, GPT actions, IDE plugins).

Give your AI agents the ability to search, score, review, and submit tools from the largest independent AI tool directory.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_tools`	Search by keyword, ecosystem, or category — returns ranked results with scores
`get_tool`	Full details for a tool: security score, GitHub stats, scoring breakdown
`get_top_rated`	Top-rated tools, optionally filtered by ecosystem or category
`check_security`	Security score (0-5) + audit notes for any indexed tool
`submit_tool`	Submit a new tool for indexing — auto-adds to the review queue
`subscribe`	Subscribe an email to The Weekly Index (Thursday newsletter)

Install

npx skillsindex-mcp

Or install globally:

npm install -g skillsindex-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillsindex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["skillsindex-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Cursor / Windsurf / Cline

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "skillsindex": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["skillsindex-mcp"]
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once connected, you can ask Claude things like:

"Search for MCP servers that connect to databases"
"What's the security score for the filesystem-mcp-server?"
"Show me the top 10 Claude skills"
"Submit this GitHub repo to SkillsIndex: https://github.com/..."
"Subscribe me to the SkillsIndex weekly newsletter"

Tool Details

`search_tools`

query:      Search keyword or use case (required)
ecosystem:  mcp_server | claude_skill | gpt_action | openclaw_skill | plugin
category:   databases-storage | browser-automation | code-execution | ...
limit:      1-20 (default: 5)

`get_tool`

slug:  Tool slug, e.g. "filesystem-mcp-server" (from the URL: skillsindex.dev/tools/[slug]/)

`get_top_rated`

ecosystem:  optional filter
category:   optional filter
limit:      1-20 (default: 10)

`check_security`

slug:  Tool slug (preferred)
name:  Tool name (fuzzy match fallback)

`submit_tool`

name:        Tool name (required)
github_url:  GitHub repo or homepage URL (required)
description: What the tool does (required, min 10 chars)
ecosystem:   mcp_server | claude_skill | gpt_action | ... (default: mcp_server)
category:    databases-storage | browser-automation | ... (default: other)

Submissions land in a review queue. Tools are scored on security, utility, maintenance, and uniqueness before publishing.

`subscribe`

email:  Email address to subscribe (required)

Data

11,393+ tools across 5 ecosystems
Scoring: security (30%) + utility (30%) + maintenance (25%) + uniqueness (15%)
Updated weekly via GitHub API
Security scores based on static analysis of source code

License

MIT

Skillsindex

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install Skillsindex?

Does Skillsindex need an API key?

What transport does Skillsindex use?

When was Skillsindex last checked?

Documentation

skillsindex-mcp

Tools

Install

Claude Desktop

Cursor / Windsurf / Cline

Usage Examples

Tool Details

`search_tools`

`get_tool`

`get_top_rated`

`check_security`

`submit_tool`

`subscribe`

Data

Links

License