Skillsindex

skillsindex-mcp

MCP server for SkillsIndex — the scored directory of 11,000+ AI agent tools (MCP servers, Claude skills, GPT actions, IDE plugins).

Give your AI agents the ability to search, score, review, and submit tools from the largest independent AI tool directory.

Tools

Install

npx skillsindex-mcp

Or install globally:

npm install -g skillsindex-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{  "mcpServers": {    "skillsindex": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["skillsindex-mcp"]    }  }}

Config file locations:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Cursor / Windsurf / Cline

Add to your MCP settings:

{  "skillsindex": {    "command": "npx",    "args": ["skillsindex-mcp"]  }}

Usage Examples

Once connected, you can ask Claude things like:

• "Search for MCP servers that connect to databases"
• "What's the security score for the filesystem-mcp-server?"
• "Show me the top 10 Claude skills"
• "Submit this GitHub repo to SkillsIndex: https://github.com/..."
• "Subscribe me to the SkillsIndex weekly newsletter"

Tool Details

search_tools

query:      Search keyword or use case (required)ecosystem:  mcp_server | claude_skill | gpt_action | openclaw_skill | plugincategory:   databases-storage | browser-automation | code-execution | ...limit:      1-20 (default: 5)

get_tool

slug:  Tool slug, e.g. "filesystem-mcp-server" (from the URL: skillsindex.dev/tools/[slug]/)

get_top_rated

ecosystem:  optional filtercategory:   optional filterlimit:      1-20 (default: 10)

check_security

slug:  Tool slug (preferred)name:  Tool name (fuzzy match fallback)

submit_tool

name:        Tool name (required)github_url:  GitHub repo or homepage URL (required)description: What the tool does (required, min 10 chars)ecosystem:   mcp_server | claude_skill | gpt_action | ... (default: mcp_server)category:    databases-storage | browser-automation | ... (default: other)

Submissions land in a review queue. Tools are scored on security, utility, maintenance, and uniqueness before publishing.

subscribe

email:  Email address to subscribe (required)

Data

• 11,393+ tools across 5 ecosystems
• Scoring: security (30%) + utility (30%) + maintenance (25%) + uniqueness (15%)
• Updated weekly via GitHub API
• Security scores based on static analysis of source code

Links

• Directory: skillsindex.dev
• Browse: skillsindex.dev/browse/
• Submit a tool: skillsindex.dev/submit/
• Scoring methodology: skillsindex.dev/methodology/
• Newsletter: The Weekly Index — every Thursday

License

MIT