Skillsmith Documentation

Skillsmith is an MCP server for Claude Code skill discovery, installation, and management. It helps you find, evaluate, and install skills for your Claude Code environment.

What is Skillsmith?

Skillsmith provides a comprehensive toolset for managing Claude Code skills. Whether you're looking for testing utilities, git workflow helpers, or specialized development tools, Skillsmith makes it easy to discover and install the skills you need.

Key Features

  • Skill Discovery - Search and browse thousands of community skills
  • Smart Recommendations - Get personalized skill suggestions based on your project
  • Trust Verification - Know which skills are verified, community-reviewed, or experimental
  • Easy Installation - Install skills with a single command
  • Skill Comparison - Compare similar skills side-by-side

Quick Start

Get started with Skillsmith in minutes:

1. Configure the MCP Server

Add Skillsmith to your Claude settings file (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillsmith": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@skillsmith/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

2. Start Using Skillsmith

Once configured, ask Claude to find and install skills:

"Search for testing skills"
"Find verified skills for git workflows"
"Install the commit skill"
"Recommend skills for my React project"

Documentation Sections

Getting Started

Step-by-step guide to set up Skillsmith in your environment.

CLI Reference

Complete command reference for the Skillsmith CLI.

MCP Server

Learn how to configure and use the MCP server with Claude.

API Reference

Detailed API documentation for developers and integrators.

Trust Tiers

Skillsmith categorizes skills by trust level to help you make informed decisions:

Tier Description
verified Official Anthropic skills with full security review
community Community-reviewed skills with quality checks
experimental New or beta skills, use with caution
unknown Unverified skills, not recommended for production

Need Help?

If you run into issues or have questions, check out our GitHub Issues or join the community discussion.