# io.github.thomasblc/skillsindex (npm · skillsindex-mcp)

Search and score 11,000+ AI agent tools: MCP servers, Claude skills, GPT actions, IDE plugins.

- Trust score: 69/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +23
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `skillsindex-mcp`: 69/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/thomasblc-skillsindex/skillsindex-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/thomasblc-skillsindex/skillsindex-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `skillsindex-mcp`
- Version: `0.2.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 47 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 721 tokens (~80/item across 9 items; 9 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 23/100
  - Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add thomasblc-skillsindex -- npx -y skillsindex-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add thomasblc-skillsindex -- npx -y skillsindex-mcp
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "thomasblc-skillsindex": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "skillsindex-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add thomasblc-skillsindex --command npx --arg -y --arg skillsindex-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  thomasblc-skillsindex:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "skillsindex-mcp"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thomasblc-skillsindex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skillsindex-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-02 (score 69, +64)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.20
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-31 (score 5, −23)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 28, −18)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 46)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (9)

### `search_tools` (~93 tokens)

Search the SkillsIndex directory for AI agent tools (MCP servers, Claude skills, GPT actions, IDE plugins). Returns ranked results with scores.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Filter by category
- `ecosystem` (string): Filter by ecosystem
- `limit` (integer): Number of results (1-20, default 5)
- `query` (string, required): Search query — tool name, keyword, or use case

### `get_tool` (~65 tokens)

Get full details for a specific tool by its slug (e.g. "filesystem-mcp-server"). Includes security score, GitHub stats, install instructions, and scoring breakdown.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): Tool slug (URL-safe identifier, e.g. "filesystem-mcp-server")

### `get_top_rated` (~76 tokens)

Get the top-rated AI agent tools from SkillsIndex, sorted by overall score (0-100). Optionally filter by ecosystem or category.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Filter by category
- `ecosystem` (string): Filter by ecosystem
- `limit` (integer): Number of results (1-20, default 10)

### `check_security` (~69 tokens)

Get the security score and audit notes for a specific tool. Returns the tool's security score (0-5), risk flags, and audit summary from SkillsIndex's static analysis.

Input parameters:

- `name` (string): Tool name (fuzzy match fallback)
- `slug` (string): Tool slug (preferred)

### `submit_tool` (~120 tokens)

Submit a new AI agent tool to SkillsIndex for indexing and scoring. The tool will be reviewed for security, utility, maintenance, and uniqueness before being published. Use this when you discover a useful tool that isn't in the directory yet.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Primary category
- `description` (string, required): Brief description of what this tool does (min 10 chars)
- `ecosystem` (string): Which ecosystem this tool belongs to
- `github_url` (string, required): GitHub repository URL or project homepage
- `name` (string, required): Tool name

### `subscribe` (~46 tokens)

Subscribe a user email to The Weekly Index newsletter from SkillsIndex — weekly digest of new AI agent tools, security alerts, and honest picks.

Input parameters:

- `email` (string, required): Email address to subscribe

### `whats_new` (~69 tokens)

Get the most recently added AI agent tools on SkillsIndex (newest first). Use this to discover fresh MCP servers, skills, and tools the directory just indexed.

Input parameters:

- `ecosystem` (string): Filter by ecosystem
- `limit` (integer): Number of results (1-20, default 10)

### `get_by_platform` (~102 tokens)

List the top AI agent tools that work on a specific platform (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, VS Code, JetBrains, OpenClaw, opencode, Ollama, LM Studio, local/open-source). Use this when the user runs a specific agent or editor.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer): Number of results (1-20, default 10)
- `platform` (string, required): The agent platform the tool must support

### `compare_tools` (~81 tokens)

Compare 2 to 5 tools side by side by their slugs: overall + security/utility/maintenance scores, GitHub stars, pricing, maintenance status. Use this to help a user choose between alternatives.

Input parameters:

- `slugs` (array, required): Tool slugs to compare (2-5), e.g. ["context7","chrome-devtools-mcp"]

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/thomasblc-skillsindex/skillsindex-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 69
- 2026-08-02: 69
- 2026-08-01: 5
- 2026-07-31: 5
- 2026-07-30: 28
- 2026-07-28: 46
- 2026-07-27: 46

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/skillsindex-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/skillsindex-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/thomasblc/skillsindex-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/thomasblc-skillsindex/skillsindex-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/thomasblc-skillsindex/skillsindex-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/thomasblc-skillsindex/skillsindex-mcp