SkillPort
A management toolkit for AI agent skills that provides an MCP server for search-first skill discovery and on-demand loading. It enables users to validate, organize, and serve standardized skills to MCP-compatible clients like Cursor and GitHub Copilo
What is SkillPort?
SkillPort is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to management toolkit for ai agent skills that provides an mcp server for search-first skill discovery and on-demand loading. it enables users to validate, organize, and serve standardized skills to mcp-...
A management toolkit for AI agent skills that provides an MCP server for search-first skill discovery and on-demand loading. It enables users to validate, organize, and serve standardized skills to MCP-compatible clients like Cursor and GitHub Copilo
This server falls under the Coding Agents category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- A management toolkit for AI agent skills that provides an MC
Use Cases
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx skillportConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use SkillPort
SkillPort is a Python-based management toolkit for AI agent skills that exposes a two-tool MCP server enabling search-first discovery and on-demand loading of reusable skill instructions. It works like a package manager for prompts and procedures: skills can be installed from GitHub repositories or local archives, validated against a specification, filtered by category or namespace, and then retrieved by AI agents in Cursor, Claude Desktop, or GitHub Copilot exactly when needed — reducing wasted context by loading only relevant skills.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or later
- uv package manager installed (https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) for the recommended install path
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop or Cursor
- Git (to install skills from GitHub repositories)
Install SkillPort
Install the SkillPort CLI and MCP server package using uv. This makes both the skillport CLI and the MCP server available system-wide.
uv tool install skillport
uv tool install skillport-mcpAdd skills from a source
Install skills from the official Anthropic skills repository (or any GitHub repo / local archive). Skills are stored in ~/.skillport/skills by default.
skillport add anthropics/skills skillsValidate installed skills
Run the validator to confirm all installed skills conform to the SkillPort specification. Use --json for machine-readable output.
skillport validate --jsonList installed skills
View the full inventory of installed skills and their identifiers, which you will use when loading them via the MCP server.
skillport listConfigure Claude Desktop
Add the SkillPort MCP server to your Claude Desktop configuration file at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"skillport": {
"command": "skillport-mcp",
"args": []
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop
Quit and reopen Claude Desktop to activate the MCP server. The two exposed tools — search_skills and load_skill — will now be available in conversations.
SkillPort Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop config for the SkillPort MCP server with an optional environment variable to restrict which categories are served.
{
"mcpServers": {
"skillport": {
"command": "skillport-mcp",
"args": [],
"env": {
"SKILLPORT_SKILLS_DIR": "/Users/yourname/.skillport/skills"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts that use the search_skills and load_skill tools.
- "Search for skills related to Python testing and load the best match"
- "What skills are available for data analysis?"
- "Find a skill for writing commit messages and show me its full instructions"
- "Load the skill with ID pytest-runner and apply it to my test suite"
- "Search for skills tagged 'security' and summarise what each one does"Troubleshooting SkillPort
skillport-mcp command not found after installation
Run 'uv tool install skillport-mcp' and then ensure the uv tools bin directory is on your PATH. Run 'uv tool dir' to find the location, then add it to your shell profile (e.g. export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH").
search_skills returns no results even though skills are installed
Check that SKILLPORT_SKILLS_DIR points to the correct directory (default: ~/.skillport/skills). Run 'skillport list' from the terminal to confirm skills are present. Re-run 'skillport add' if the directory is empty.
skillport validate reports schema errors for newly added skills
Skills must conform to the SkillPort specification. Review the error output from 'skillport validate --json', correct the offending skill files (usually missing required metadata fields), and re-validate.
Frequently Asked Questions about SkillPort
What is SkillPort?
SkillPort is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that management toolkit for ai agent skills that provides an mcp server for search-first skill discovery and on-demand loading. it enables users to validate, organize, and serve standardized skills to mcp-compatible clients like cursor and github copilo It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install SkillPort?
Follow the installation instructions on the SkillPort GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with SkillPort?
SkillPort works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is SkillPort free to use?
Yes, SkillPort is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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