# Skillmd MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.skillmd%2Fskillmd
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.skillmd/skillmd`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T05:09:03.780Z)

## Verdict

Skillmd MCP server answered 99.95% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 34% of MCP servers, with 481 ms median handshake and 2 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (100/100) across 5 tools, costing an agent about 869 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.95% | 34% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 481 ms | 50% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2607 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,881 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 2 | — |
| Median recovery | 7.9 h | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 100/100 (A) | 94% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~869 tokens | 76% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillmd-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.skillmd.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http skillmd-mcp-server https://api.skillmd.com/mcp
```

## Tools (8)

- `skillmd_download`: Return the full contents of any public skill by owner/name slug: the SKILL.md text plus every companion file for packs, ready to write to disk. Skills are plain
- `skillmd_get`: Fetch one skill by owner/name slug: description, SKILL.md body, provenance (source repo and pinned commit), license, safety verdict and capability flags, plus c
- `skillmd_install`: Install a skill by writing its SKILL.md file to disk (never executes scripts).
- `skillmd_lint`: Lint a SKILL.md file and return diagnostics.
- `skillmd_list_saved`: List saved/installed skills.
- `skillmd_recommend`: Recommend skills. With based_on set to a skill's owner/name slug, returns the top skills in that skill's category (excluding itself); without it, returns what i
- `skillmd_search`: Search the SkillMD registry of Agent Skills (SKILL.md files) by task, name or keywords. Returns matching skills with their owner/name slug, description, categor
- `skillmd_trending`: Top skills on the SkillMD leaderboard, ranked by installs, saves and ratings, optionally within one category and time window.

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.