Frequently Asked Questions

Skillsmith is an agent skill platform for AI assistants. It helps you find, install, compare, and manage skills that enhance your development environment with specialized capabilities.

Add Skillsmith to your MCP client settings by configuring the MCP server. Add the following to your ~/.claude/settings.json: {"mcpServers": {"skillsmith": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@skillsmith/mcp-server"]}}}

Yes, Skillsmith offers a free Community tier that includes 1,000 API calls per month, skill search and discovery, skill installation, and basic recommendations. Paid plans are available for users who need more API calls and advanced features.

Skillsmith indexes thousands of skills across various categories including development tools, testing frameworks, deployment helpers, documentation generators, and more. You can browse available skills on our Skills page or search using your MCP client.

Each skill search, recommendation request, or skill installation counts as one API call. Viewing cached results and browsing the skill catalog does not count against your quota.

Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. When upgrading, you'll get immediate access to the new tier's features. When downgrading, changes take effect at the start of your next billing cycle.

You'll receive a notification when approaching your limit (at 80% and 90% usage). Once exceeded, API calls will be rate-limited until the next billing cycle or until you upgrade to a higher tier.

Yes, Individual and Team plans include a 14-day free trial with full access to all features. Enterprise trials are available upon request by contacting our sales team.

We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) and can arrange invoicing for Enterprise customers. All payments are processed securely through Stripe.

You can manage your subscription from your Account dashboard. When you cancel, you'll retain access to paid features until the end of your current billing period, then be downgraded to the free Community tier.

Private skills (available on Team and Enterprise plans) are custom skills that are only visible to your organization. They're perfect for proprietary workflows, internal tools, or company-specific integrations.

Team plans include shared workspaces where team members can collaborate on skills, share recommendations, and maintain consistent tooling across the organization. Admins can control skill sharing and access permissions.

The analytics dashboard (Individual and above) shows your skill usage patterns, most-used skills, recommendation accuracy, and API consumption trends. Team plans include aggregated team analytics.

Skills are categorized into trust tiers: Verified (official skills), Community (community-reviewed skills), and Experimental (new/beta skills). This helps you understand the reliability and review status of each skill.

Generate a license key from your Account dashboard. Use this key in the Authorization header of your API requests: 'Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...' The key is only shown once when generated, so store it securely.

Rate limits vary by tier: Community (30/min), Individual (60/min), Team (120/min), Enterprise (300/min). These limits help ensure fair usage and service availability for all users.

Skills that have been installed work offline within your MCP client. However, searching for new skills, getting recommendations, and checking for updates requires an internet connection.

You can report issues or request features through our GitHub repository at github.com/smith-horn/skillsmith/issues. For Enterprise customers, dedicated support channels are available.

Enterprise customers receive a 99.9% uptime guarantee. If we fail to meet this commitment, you'll receive service credits as outlined in your service agreement.

Enterprise plans support SAML 2.0 for single sign-on integration with your identity provider (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, etc.). Our team will help configure the integration during onboarding.

Enterprise audit logs capture all user actions including skill installations, permission changes, API key operations, and team membership changes. Logs can be exported or integrated with your SIEM system.

Yes, Enterprise plans can be customized to meet your organization's specific needs including custom terms, dedicated support, volume pricing, and additional compliance requirements.