Model Context Protocol server
MCP Skills
The skills-hub MCP server exposes AI coding skills as Model Context Protocol prompts, searchable from inside any MCP-compatible client, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, and more. Install once, search semantically, install any skill without leaving your editor.
Why MCP for skills?
MCP, Model Context Protocol, is Anthropic's open standard for connecting AI tools to external data sources and capabilities. It's the right home for a skill registry: any MCP-compatible client can search and use the catalog without a per-tool integration.
With @skills-hub-ai/mcp connected, asking Claude or Cursor "find me a TypeScript code-review skill" surfaces the right skill from the full catalog, complete with quality score, security grade, and one-line install command. No browser tab required.
For tool builders, the MCP server is also a stable contract, skills-hub.ai handles syncing from $198 official sources, security scanning, version management, and deduplication; you just consume the prompts.
Configuring the MCP server
For Claude Desktop, add the server to your config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"skills-hub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@skills-hub-ai/mcp"]
}
}
}Restart your client and skills will be available as MCP prompts. For Cursor, Cline, and other clients, see the integration docs, the config shape is similar.
Top skills available via MCP
See all →01code-review
375 installsThorough code review — checks correctness, security, performance, readability, and test coverage. Gives actionable feedback ranked by severity.
Review02ui-design-system
218 installsUI design system toolkit for Senior UI Designer including design token generation, component documentation, responsive design calculations, and developer handoff tools. Use when creating design systems, generating design tokens, maintaining visual consistency, or facilitating design-dev collaboration and developer handoff.
Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills03senior-frontend
154 installsFrontend development skill for React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS applications. Use when building React components, optimizing Next.js performance, analyzing bundle sizes, scaffolding frontend projects, implementing accessibility, or reviewing frontend code quality.
Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills04frontend-design
112 installsGuidance for distinctive, intentional visual design when building new UI or reshaping an existing one. Helps with aesthetic direction, typography, and making choices that don't read as templated defaults.
Buildfrom Anthropic05markitdown
108 installsConvert heterogeneous documents and selected URIs to Markdown with Microsoft MarkItDown for text analysis, search, and LLM/RAG ingestion. Covers safe local conversion, streams, Office/PDF/data formats, batch workflows, plugins, vision OCR, Azure extraction, and the official MCP server.
Researchfrom Scientific Skills06web-research-agent
102 installsA comprehensive autonomous web research agent that performs targeted searches, fetches and parses web content, summarizes findings, and generates structured reports, adhering to industry best practices for accuracy, security, and robustness.
Analysis07self-improving-agent
85 installsCurate Claude Code's auto-memory into durable project knowledge. Analyze MEMORY.md for patterns, promote proven learnings to CLAUDE.md and .claude/rules/, extract recurring solutions into reusable skills. Use when: (1) reviewing what Claude has learned about your project, (2) graduating a pattern from notes to enforced rules, (3) turning a debugging solution into a skill, (4) checking memory health and capacity.
Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills08Skill Finder
81 installsWorkflow orchestrator. Decomposes a task into ordered steps, finds or installs the right skill for each step, runs the chain, and offers to save it as a reusable skill.
Combo09senior-backend
72 installsDesigns and implements backend systems including REST APIs, microservices, database architectures, authentication flows, and security hardening. Use when the user asks to "design REST APIs", "optimize database queries", "implement authentication", "build microservices", "review backend code", "set up GraphQL", "handle database migrations", or "load test APIs". Covers Node.js/Express/Fastify development, PostgreSQL optimization, API security, and backend architecture patterns.
Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills10security-review
66 installsSecurity audit and vulnerability assessment for any codebase. Scans for authentication bypasses, missing auth middleware, broken JWT validation (algorithm confusion, weak secrets, missing expiry), OAuth state and PKCE flaws, IDOR and horizontal privilege escalation.
Reviewfrom Skills Hub11using-superpowers
63 installsUse when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
Buildfrom Superpowers12quickstart
63 installsZero to power user in one invoke — detects OS, installs Homebrew/apt/Node.js/Python, sets up Claude Code, authenticates skills-hub CLI, connects MCP servers, and installs recommended skills based on your project..
Productivity13refactor
58 installsSystematic code refactoring — extract functions, reduce complexity, eliminate duplication, improve naming, and split large files. Preserves behavior with tests.
Review14unit-test
57 installsGenerate comprehensive unit tests with edge cases, error paths, and boundary values. Triggers: you need to add unit tests, increase code coverage, test edge cases, or verify error handling paths.
Testfrom Skills Hub15design-to-code
55 installsTurn a design into production-quality frontend code: extract a design system with tokens and components, make layouts responsive across breakpoints, add dark mode with WCAG-compliant theming, then run a UX audit to validate everything..
Combofrom Skills Hub16social-media-manager
54 installsWhen the user wants to develop social media strategy, plan content calendars, manage community engagement, or grow their social presence across platforms. Also use when the user mentions 'social media strategy,' 'social calendar,' 'community management,' 'social media plan,' 'grow followers,' 'engagement rate,' 'social media audit,' or 'which platforms should I use.' For writing individual social posts, see social-content. For analyzing social performance data, see social-media-analyzer.
Marketingfrom Multi-Domain Skills17pptx
51 installsUse this skill any time a .pptx or .potx file is involved in any way — as input, output, or both. This includes: creating slide decks, pitch decks, or presentations; reading, parsing, or extracting text from any .pptx or .potx file (even if the extracted content will be used elsewhere, like in an email or summary); editing, modifying, or updating existing presentations; combining or splitting slide files; working with templates (.potx), layouts, speaker notes, or comments. Trigger whenever the user mentions "deck," "slides," "presentation," or references a .pptx or .potx filename, regardless of what they plan to do with the content afterward. If a .pptx or .potx file needs to be opened, created, or touched, use this skill.
Creativefrom Anthropic18marketing-strategy-pmm
45 installsProduct marketing skill for positioning, GTM strategy, competitive intelligence, and product launches. Use when the user asks about product positioning, go-to-market planning, competitive analysis, target audience definition, ICP definition, market research, launch plans, or sales enablement. Covers April Dunford positioning, ICP definition, competitive battlecards, launch playbooks, and international market entry. Produces deliverables including positioning statements, battlecard documents, launch plans, and go-to-market strategies.
Marketingfrom Multi-Domain Skills
Frequently asked questions about MCP skills
What are MCP skills?
MCP skills are AI coding skills exposed through the Model Context Protocol, Anthropic's open standard for connecting AI tools to data sources and capability servers. The @skills-hub-ai/mcp server exposes skills as MCP prompts so any MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and more) can search and install them without leaving the editor.
How do I install the skills-hub MCP server?
Add @skills-hub-ai/mcp to your MCP client config. For Claude Desktop, edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` (macOS) and add a server entry pointing to `npx @skills-hub-ai/mcp`. The full config is on the Smithery listing and in the docs.
What can I do with the MCP server?
Search the catalog with natural-language queries (`find a code-review skill for TypeScript`), get install instructions for any skill, list skills by category or external source, and pull SKILL.md content directly into your AI tool's context. The server is a thin layer over the public skills-hub.ai API.
Does it work with non-Claude tools?
Yes. MCP is an open standard adopted by Cursor, Cline, Continue, and others. Any client that speaks MCP can connect to @skills-hub-ai/mcp, you don't need to be on Claude.
Is it free?
Yes. The MCP server is open source on npm and free to use. The catalog it queries is also free.