Skillport
Bring Agent Skills to Any AI Agent and Coding Agent — via CLI or MCP. Manage once, serve anywhere.
Install
claude mcp add skillport -- uvx skillport-mcpInstall command taken from the project's README or registry entry. Always review code before running it.
README excerpt
Read full README on GitHub →⚓ SkillPort
The SkillOps Toolkit for Agent Skills
SkillOps = Validate, manage, and deliver skills at scale.
Why SkillPort?
| When you... | SkillPort... |
|---|---|
| Use a coding agent without native skill support | Serves via MCP or CLI |
| Build your own AI agent | Provides MCP server, CLI, and Python library |
| Have 50+ skills and need the right one fast | Search-first loading (Tool Search Tool pattern) |
| Check skills before deployment | Validates against the spec in CI |
| Manage skill metadata programmatically | Provides meta commands |
| Find a skill on GitHub | Installs with add <url> |
Fully compatible with the Agent Skills specification.
Features
Validate
Check skills against the Agent Skills specification.
skillport validate # Validate all skills
skillport validate ./skills # Validate specific directory
skillport validate --json # CI-friendly JSON output
Catches missing fields, naming issues, and spec violations before they cause problems.
Manage
Full lifecycle management from any source.
# Add from GitHub (shorthand)
skillport add anthropics/skills skills
# Add from GitHub (full URL)
skillport add https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills
# Add from local path or zip
skillport add ./my-skills
skillport add skills.zip
# Update, list, remove
skillport update # Update all from original sources
skillport list # See installed skills
skillport remove <skill-id> # Uninstall
Metadata
Update skill metadata without editing files manually. Useful for automation and keeping skills consistent across a team.
skillport meta get <skill> <key> # Get metadata value
skillport meta set <skill> <key> <val> # Set metadata value
skillport meta unset <skill> <key> # Remove metadata key
Serve
MCP server for clients that don't natively support Agent Skills.
Inspired by Anthropic's Tool Search Tool pattern — search first, load on demand:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
search_skills(query) |
Find skills by description (full-text search) |
load_skill(skill_id) |
Get full instructions + path |
Why search matters: With 50+ skills, loading all upfront consumes context and hurts accuracy. SkillPort loads metadata only (~100 tokens/skill), then full instructions on demand.
Works with Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, Codex, and any MCP-compatible client.
Quick Start
Install
uv tool install skillport
# or: pip install skillport
Add Skills
# Add from GitHub
skillport add anthropics/skills skills
# Or use a custom skills directory
skillport --skills-dir .claude/skills add anthropics/skills skills
Validate
skillport validate
# ✓ All 5 skill(s) pass validation
Connect to Agents
Choose how to deliver skills to your AI agents:
| Mode | Best for | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| CLI Mode | Agents with shell access (Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, etc.) | Per-project |
| MCP Mode | MCP-compatible clients, multi-project | One-time |
CLI Mode
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