SkillDB

Two Ways to Use SkillDB

Install via MCP for seamless agent integration, or use the CLI for direct control. Both give your agent access to ... skills instantly.

MCP lets your agent discover and load skills automatically — zero manual work.

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Terminal — skilldb

Click play to watch the SkillDB setup flow

How MCP Works

Your agent gets superpowers

MCP gives your AI agent direct access to SkillDB through natural language.

One-Command Setup

claude mcp add skilldb — that's it. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, and 30+ MCP-compatible tools.

Natural Language

Just ask your agent to "find a skill for X" and it calls SkillDB automatically. No commands to memorize, no context to manage.

Mid-Session Keys

Paste your API key any time with skilldb_set_key — no restart needed. Free keys get metadata, Pro keys get full content.

MCP Tools

10 tools your agent can call

From searching to creating private skills — everything through natural language.

Claude Code setup
$ claude mcp add skilldb -- npx skilldb-mcp
Added MCP server skilldb
$ claude mcp add skilldb -- npx skilldb-mcp \
    --api-key sk_live_YOUR_KEY
Added MCP server skilldb (with API key)
# Or set key mid-session:
> Use skilldb_set_key with your key
✅ API key configured!
Cursor IDE setup
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skilldb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "skilldb-mcp",
        "--api-key",
        "sk_live_YOUR_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}
// Restart Cursor to load
Search & discover
> Find skills for Kubernetes deployment
● skilldb_search("kubernetes deployment")
1. Kubernetes Orchestration (devops-skills)
   239 lines | ✅ Full content
2. Container Security (security-skills)
   187 lines | ✅ Full content
3. Helm Charts (infrastructure-skills)
   156 lines | ✅ Full content
Auto-recommend by stack
> What skills should I use for this project?
● skilldb_recommend
  technologies: ["python","fastapi","postgresql"]
  role: "backend"
Recommended packs:
- python-skills (12 skills)
- api-design-skills (8 skills)
- database-skills (10 skills)
- software-skills (17 skills)
Private skills
> Create a private skill for our internal API
● skilldb_create_skill
  name: "internal-api-patterns"
  title: "Our Internal API Conventions"
  content: "# Internal API Standards..."
  pack: "personal"
✅ Private skill created!
ID: personal/internal-api-patterns.md
> List my private skills
● skilldb_my_skills → 3 skills found
All 10 MCP tools
Available tools:
skilldb_search     Search 5,629+ skills
skilldb_get        Get full skill content
skilldb_list       Browse packs & categories
skilldb_suggest    Autocomplete skill names
skilldb_recommend  Stack-based suggestions
skilldb_set_key    Configure API key (v0.7+)
skilldb_purge      Clear cached skills
skilldb_my_skills  List private skills
skilldb_create_skill  Create private skill
skilldb_update_skill  Update private skill
17.5 KBPackage size
2Dependencies
...Skills
...Packs

Ready to try it yourself?

Get started in under 5 minutes. Install the CLI, grab some skills, and watch your agent level up.

Get Startednpm i -g skilldb