SkillWorks MCP

tech.thecompoundv0.1.0Updated Oct 5, 2026

SkillWorks: Search published Claude Code skills, plugins and marketplaces.

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Overview

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Lets an assistant search published Claude Code skills, plugins and marketplaces and return each result's install command.

What it does
SkillWorks MCP exposes a single search tool, search_agent_skills, which takes a query plus optional kind and limit parameters. It looks up published Claude Code skills, plugins and marketplaces, ranked by install count, and returns the install command for each match. It is a read-only lookup service with no other tools listed.
When to use it
Useful when you want an assistant to find an existing Claude Code skill, plugin or marketplace instead of writing one from scratch, or when you need the exact install command for a known package. It is a narrow discovery tool, not a general package manager.
Requirements
Runs locally as a stdio process, typically launched with npx, so Node.js and network access are needed. No API key, account or signup is required, and no environment variables or headers are declared. It can also be started in an HTTP mode on a local port.
Before you install
The server only reads and returns search results, but the install commands it surfaces come from third-party published packages; review a skill or plugin before running its install command. Search queries are sent to the SkillWorks service.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open SkillWorks MCP in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

skillworks-mcp

skillworks-mcp is the MCP server for SkillWorks, from Compound Labs. It needs no API key and no signup.

mcp-name: tech.thecompound/skillworks

Tool

ToolAnswers
search_agent_skills(q, kind?, limit?)Published Claude Code skills, plugins and marketplaces, ranked by installs. Returns the install command for each result.

Install

sh
claude mcp add skillworks -- npx -y skillworks-mcp

Claude Desktop, in claude_desktop_config.json:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "skillworks": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "skillworks-mcp"] }  }}

skillworks-mcp --http 8974 serves streamable HTTP on http://127.0.0.1:8974/mcp.

License

MIT

Source: packages/skillworks-mcp/README.md at commit 0caa9ed

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Version history

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  1. v0.1.0LatestOct 5, 2026