Agent Skills Search Server MCP Server
Hosted streamable-HTTP MCP server registered as ai.com.mcp/skills-search that exposes Agent Skills Search API tools for discovering skills from the skills.sh registry using the open Agent Skills format.
Open the source and read safety notes before installing.
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- Source URLs
- https://agentskills.io/specification, https://github.com/agentskills/agentskills, https://agentskills.io
- Brand
- Agent Skills Search Server
- Brand domain
- agentskills.io
- Brand asset source
- brandfetch
- Safety notes
- Search results expose skill metadata and install instructions; installing a skill can give an agent executable scripts, shell commands, and third-party repository access., Treat discovered skills like unreviewed dependencies—inspect `SKILL.md`, scripts, and publisher sources before `npx skills add` or equivalent installers run., Self-hosted HAPI deployments inherit API rate limits and outbound network access to `https://skills.sh/api`; scope firewall and logging policies accordingly., Hosted remotes process search queries on vendor infrastructure; avoid sending confidential project names or customer identifiers in search strings when policy requires on-prem discovery.
- Privacy notes
- Search queries, skill names, registry metadata, and tool responses enter MCP client context and may be logged by the hosted remote operator., skills.sh registry responses can include publisher URLs, install counts, and repository identifiers that reveal technology choices to shared clients., Installing skills from search results may download repository archives or scripts that process local files; review each skill's privacy posture before use., Self-hosted HAPI CLI mode keeps search traffic on your infrastructure but still contacts the public skills.sh API unless you mirror the backend.
- Author
- Agent Skills
- Submitted by
- kiannidev
- Claim status
- unclaimed
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Safety notes
- Search results expose skill metadata and install instructions; installing a skill can give an agent executable scripts, shell commands, and third-party repository access.
- Treat discovered skills like unreviewed dependencies—inspect `SKILL.md`, scripts, and publisher sources before `npx skills add` or equivalent installers run.
- Self-hosted HAPI deployments inherit API rate limits and outbound network access to `https://skills.sh/api`; scope firewall and logging policies accordingly.
- Hosted remotes process search queries on vendor infrastructure; avoid sending confidential project names or customer identifiers in search strings when policy requires on-prem discovery.
Privacy notes
- Search queries, skill names, registry metadata, and tool responses enter MCP client context and may be logged by the hosted remote operator.
- skills.sh registry responses can include publisher URLs, install counts, and repository identifiers that reveal technology choices to shared clients.
- Installing skills from search results may download repository archives or scripts that process local files; review each skill's privacy posture before use.
- Self-hosted HAPI CLI mode keeps search traffic on your infrastructure but still contacts the public skills.sh API unless you mirror the backend.
Prerequisites
- An MCP client that supports streamable HTTP transport, such as Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, or Windsurf.
- Review of which discovered skills the agent may install or execute before enabling autonomous workflows.
- Optional Docker or HAPI CLI setup if you need a self-hosted skills-search server instead of the hosted remote.
Schema details
- Install type
- cli
- Troubleshooting
- No
- Scope
- Source repo
- Estimated setup
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Website
- https://agentskills.io
- Disclosure
- Official MCP Registry entry `ai.com.mcp/skills-search` backed by the Agent Skills open format repository and a HAPI-generated remote at `https://skills-sh.run.mcp.com.ai/mcp`. This entry documents the registry search server, not individual skill packages or local skill installers.
Full copyable content
{
"mcpServers": {
"skills-search": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://skills-sh.run.mcp.com.ai/mcp"
}
}
}About this resource
Content
Agent Skills Search Server is an MCP Registry package registered as
ai.com.mcp/skills-search. It exposes skills.sh registry search operations
as MCP tools so agents can discover Agent Skills packages before installing
them with a skills CLI or manual SKILL.md workflows.
The hosted remote uses streamable HTTP at
https://skills-sh.run.mcp.com.ai/mcp. Registry metadata documents public
search endpoints against the skills.sh backend API without required
authentication headers, though hosted operators may apply rate limits.
Source Review
- https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=skills-search
- https://agentskills.io/specification
- https://github.com/agentskills/agentskills
- https://docs.mcp.com.ai/servers-apis/openapi/skills-search.yaml
Install
- Add the hosted streamable HTTP endpoint to your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"skills-search": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://skills-sh.run.mcp.com.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
- For Claude Code, you can register the remote directly:
claude mcp add --transport http skills-search https://skills-sh.run.mcp.com.ai/mcp
Restart the client, run
tools/list, and confirmsearchSkills(or the current registry tool names) appear before autonomous discovery workflows.Optional self-host with HAPI CLI when you need a private endpoint:
docker run -p 3030:3030 -v ~/.hapi:/app/.hapi \
ghcr.io/apicove/hapi-cli:latest serve skills-search \
--port 3030 --headless --url https://skills.sh
Point MCP clients at http://localhost:3030/mcp for the self-hosted transport.
Duplicate Check
Searched content/mcp/, content/tools/, content/skills/, open PRs, and the
live MCP Registry for:
ai.com.mcp/skills-search,skills-search,skills-sh.run.mcp.com.ai- slug
agent-skills-search-server-mcp-server - generic
hapi-mcp-serverOpenAPI tooling entry skills-cliand individual Agent Skills capability packs
No existing HeyClaude MCP entry documents this skills.sh search remote.
content/tools/skills-cli.mdx covers the Vercel Labs npx skills installer,
not the registry search MCP server.
Runtime Notes
- Registry remote: streamable HTTP at
https://skills-sh.run.mcp.com.ai/mcp - Backend API documented in registry notes:
https://skills.sh/api - Example tool:
searchSkillswith parameters such asqandlimit - Public search endpoints are documented without required Authorization headers
- Registry publisher lists La Rebelion Labs with MIT-licensed HAPI packaging
When To Use
- You want Claude or another MCP client to search the skills.sh registry before installing Agent Skills packages.
- You need fuzzy discovery of skill metadata, sources, and install counts during agent planning instead of hard-coding repository names.
- You are evaluating HAPI-hosted registry remotes for Agent Skills discovery without running a local MCP process.
When Not To Use
- You only need to install a known skill repository with
npx skills addand do not need live registry search tools. - You require fully offline skill discovery with no outbound calls to skills.sh.
- You need authoring guidance for
SKILL.mdfiles rather than registry search; use Agent Skills specification docs or individual skill capability packs instead.
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| Trust | ||||
| Install risk | Review first | Review first | Review first | Review first |
| Notes | Safety ✓ Privacy ✓ | Safety ✓ Privacy ✓ | Safety ✓ Privacy ✓ | Safety ✓ Privacy ✓ |
| Brand | — | — | — | |
| Category | mcp | mcp | mcp | mcp |
| Source | source-backed | source-backed | source-backed | source-backed |
| Author | Agent Skills | Jun Han | ABMeter | Lona |
| Added | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-17 | 2026-06-17 |
| Platforms | Claude CodeCodexCursorClaude Desktop | Claude CodeClaude Desktop | Claude CodeClaude Desktop | Claude CodeClaude Desktop |
| Source repo | — | — | — | — |
| Safety notes | ✓Search results expose skill metadata and install instructions; installing a skill can give an agent executable scripts, shell commands, and third-party repository access. Treat discovered skills like unreviewed dependencies—inspect `SKILL.md`, scripts, and publisher sources before `npx skills add` or equivalent installers run. Self-hosted HAPI deployments inherit API rate limits and outbound network access to `https://skills.sh/api`; scope firewall and logging policies accordingly. Hosted remotes process search queries on vendor infrastructure; avoid sending confidential project names or customer identifiers in search strings when policy requires on-prem discovery. | ✓Registry search results can point to arbitrary third-party MCP servers, packages, remotes, and repositories; review each result before installing anything it recommends. The server shells through `npx`, so pin a package version if you need reproducible installs instead of `@latest`. A custom `registry_url` can point the server at a private registry; only use trusted registry endpoints. | ✓Remote MCP tools may trigger live API writes—confirm least-privilege credentials. Treat Authorization headers and API keys as secrets; never commit them to repositories. | ✓Remote MCP tools may trigger live API writes—confirm least-privilege credentials. Treat Authorization headers and API keys as secrets; never commit them to repositories. |
| Privacy notes | ✓Search queries, skill names, registry metadata, and tool responses enter MCP client context and may be logged by the hosted remote operator. skills.sh registry responses can include publisher URLs, install counts, and repository identifiers that reveal technology choices to shared clients. Installing skills from search results may download repository archives or scripts that process local files; review each skill's privacy posture before use. Self-hosted HAPI CLI mode keeps search traffic on your infrastructure but still contacts the public skills.sh API unless you mirror the backend. | ✓Search terms, pagination cursors, custom registry URLs, registry responses, package names, repository URLs, and server metadata may be visible to the MCP client and model provider. Private registry URLs or internal server metadata can be exposed in prompts, logs, transcripts, and client config if used directly. | ✓Queries, tool payloads, and responses enter MCP client context and vendor infrastructure logs. Review data residency and retention policies before connecting production accounts. | ✓Queries, tool payloads, and responses enter MCP client context and vendor infrastructure logs. Review data residency and retention policies before connecting production accounts. |
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