AI Skills
Collection of agent skills for AI coding assistants
What is AI Skills?
AI Skills is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to collection of agent skills for ai coding assistants
Collection of agent skills for AI coding assistants
This server falls under the Developer Tools category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Collection of agent skills for AI coding assistants
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx ai-skillsConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use AI Skills
AI Skills is an open collection of 20 agent skills designed for AI coding assistants that support the Agent Skills Standard, including Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and OpenAI Codex. The skills span databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL), AI tools (Imagen, Deep Research, Jules, Manus), Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar, Gmail, Chat), Atlassian (Jira and Confluence), Azure DevOps, audio generation (ElevenLabs, Google TTS), and NotebookLM. Each skill is independently installable with its own API key or authentication requirement, making it easy to compose exactly the capabilities your workflow needs.
Prerequisites
- Claude Code or another AI assistant that supports the Agent Skills Standard (Gemini CLI, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Goose)
- Node.js and npm for the npx skills installer
- API keys for the specific skills you install (e.g., GEMINI_API_KEY for Imagen/Deep Research, OUTLINE_API_KEY for Outline)
- Python 3.x and pip for database-related skills (psycopg2-binary, mysql-connector-python, pymssql)
- System keyring for Google Workspace skill authentication (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or Linux Secret Service)
List available skills
Use the npx skills command to see all available skills in the ai-skills repository before installing anything.
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --listInstall one or more skills
Install individual skills by name, all skills at once, or target a specific AI assistant. Use -g for a global installation or omit it for project-local installation.
# Install a specific skill globally
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill postgres -g
# Install all skills
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --all
# Install for a specific agent
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill imagen -a claude-codeSet required environment variables for your chosen skills
Each skill has its own authentication requirement. Set the environment variables for the skills you installed before starting your AI assistant.
# For Imagen and Deep Research
export GEMINI_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key
# For Outline knowledge base
export OUTLINE_API_KEY=your-outline-api-key
export OUTLINE_API_URL=https://your-outline-instance.com
# For ElevenLabs TTS
export ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=your-elevenlabs-api-key
# For Manus
export MANUS_API_KEY=your-manus-api-keyConfigure database connection files if using DB skills
Database skills (postgres, mysql, mssql) read connection credentials from a connections.json file. Create this file in your project or home directory with the required connection parameters.
{
"connections": [
{
"name": "production",
"type": "postgres",
"host": "your-db-host",
"port": 5432,
"database": "your-db-name",
"user": "your-db-user",
"password": "your-db-password"
}
]
}Authenticate Google Workspace skills
Google Workspace skills require per-service authentication. Run the provided auth scripts for each service (Drive, Gmail, Calendar, etc.) before using them. The credentials are stored in your system keyring.
# Example for NotebookLM
python skills/notebooklm/scripts/auth_manager.py setupAI Skills Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration for AI Skills with the npx entry point.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-skills": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ai-skills"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts for the various skill categories available in ai-skills.
- "Query my production database for all users who signed up in the last 30 days."
- "Generate an image of a futuristic city skyline at sunset using Imagen."
- "Research the competitive landscape of electric vehicle batteries and summarize key findings."
- "Search Jira for all open bugs assigned to me in the DEV project."
- "Create a new Google Doc titled 'Q3 Planning' and add a table of contents outline."
- "Have Jules fix the authentication bug in src/auth.js."Troubleshooting AI Skills
A skill fails with 'API key not set' or authentication error
Each skill requires its own credentials. Check the skill's documentation in the repository under skills/<skill-name>/ for the exact environment variable or config file needed. Set the variable in your shell profile (e.g., ~/.zshrc) so it persists across sessions.
Database skill cannot connect to PostgreSQL/MySQL/MSSQL
Ensure the required Python driver is installed: 'pip install psycopg2-binary' for PostgreSQL, 'pip install mysql-connector-python' for MySQL, or 'pip install pymssql' for MSSQL. Verify the connections.json file has the correct host, port, and credentials.
Google Workspace skills fail with 'credentials not found' error
Run the auth setup script for the specific service before using it. Google Workspace skills store OAuth tokens in the system keyring. On Linux, install a keyring backend: 'pip install keyring secretstorage'. On macOS, the system Keychain is used automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions about AI Skills
What is AI Skills?
AI Skills is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that collection of agent skills for ai coding assistants It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install AI Skills?
Follow the installation instructions on the AI Skills GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with AI Skills?
AI Skills works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is AI Skills free to use?
Yes, AI Skills is open source and available under the Apache-2.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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