Agent Skills Search Server

Name: Agent Skills Search Server
Author: agentskills

Verified

Search and discover Agent Skills from the skills.sh registry. Powered by HAPI MCP server.

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Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add agentskills -- uvx skills-search

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentskills": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "skills-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "agentskills": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "skills-search"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentskills": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "skills-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentskills": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "skills-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Remote Endpoint Available

This server offers a hosted endpoint — no local installation required.

https://skills-sh.run.mcp.com.ai/mcp

Safety Report

100% Verified

Scanned yesterday

6 passed

Security

Authentication

details

agentskills is an open format specification, not a networked MCP server. No authentication layer applies.

N/A

CORS Policy

details

Not a server; skills are folder-based SKILL.md files consumed locally by agents.

N/A

Rate Limiting

details

Not applicable; no server or API endpoint.

N/A

Known CVEs

details

No CVEs; specification-only project. Individual skills may introduce risks depending on their scripts.

Pass

Code Quality

Dependency Audit

details

Format specification only; skills may contain scripts but the format itself has no runtime dependencies beyond the agent consuming it.

Pass

Dangerous Patterns

details

No dangerous code patterns detected

Pass

License

details

Code: Apache 2.0. Documentation: CC-BY-4.0.

Pass

Code Source

details

Open source on GitHub (agentskills/agentskills); originally developed by Anthropic, now open standard.

Pass

Community

Maintenance Status

details

Actively maintained; adopted by 30+ agent products including Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, Gemini CLI, and OpenAI Codex.

Pass

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Compatibility

Claude CodeNative support in Claude Code; official documentation at code.claude.com/docs/en/skills

Tested

CursorNative Cursor support documented at cursor.com/docs/context/skills

Tested

VS CodeGitHub Copilot in VS Code natively supports Agent Skills

Tested

WindsurfNot listed among supported agent products at time of research

Not Tested

Claude DesktopClaude.ai supports skills per official documentation; Claude Desktop may differ

Partial

Tools Provided (3)

validate (CLI)

CLI utility to validate a skill directory and its SKILL.md file against the Agent Skills specification. Not an MCP tool — a developer tool for skill authors.

read-properties (CLI)

CLI utility that extracts and outputs skill metadata from a SKILL.md file as JSON. Not an MCP tool — a developer tool for skill authors.

to-prompt (CLI)

CLI utility that generates XML-formatted prompt content from a skill directory for injection into agent context. Not an MCP tool — a developer tool for skill authors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Agent Skills Search Server?

Search and discover Agent Skills from the skills.sh registry. Powered by HAPI MCP server.

What tools does Agent Skills Search Server provide?

Agent Skills Search Server provides 3 tools including validate (CLI), read-properties (CLI), to-prompt (CLI). Each tool can be called by AI agents to perform specific operations.

Is Agent Skills Search Server safe to use?

Yes, Agent Skills Search Server has passed our 8-point security audit and is rated Verified. All checks including authentication, dependency audit, and known CVE scan passed.

What are alternatives to Agent Skills Search Server?

Similar MCP servers include Airweave Search, Exa MCP Server, Trieve. Each serves a similar purpose but may differ in features, language, and compatibility.