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Connect your client
The skill-sets MCP server is at https://skill-sets.md/mcp. It uses the Streamable HTTP transport. You do not need an account to connect.
Jump to: Claude Code, Claude Desktop and claude.ai, Cursor, VS Code, Codex, Any MCP client.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skill-sets https://skill-sets.md/mcp- Run the command above in a terminal.
--scope usermakes the server available in every project.
Sign in
Signing in is optional. Sign in with GitHub to get 25 free calls. Ask your agent to sign in to skill-sets. Some clients then open GitHub sign-in in your browser. Others show a message that tells you to sign in from the client.
If no browser window opens, run /mcp, select skill-sets and choose to authenticate.
Check the connection
Start Claude Code and run /mcp. skill-sets shows as connected.
Then ask your agent:
Check the skill-sets status.Your agent shows the server version, whether you are signed in and how many calls you have. This check is free.
Claude Desktop and claude.ai
On a Team or Enterprise plan, an owner may need to add the connector first.
https://skill-sets.md/mcp- Open Settings, then Connectors.
- Select Add custom connector.
- Enter the name
skill-setsand the URL above. Then select Add. - In a chat, turn on the connector from the tools menu.
Sign in
Signing in is optional. Sign in with GitHub to get 25 free calls. Ask your agent to sign in to skill-sets. Some clients then open GitHub sign-in in your browser. Others show a message that tells you to sign in from the client.
If no sign-in window opens, open the connector in Settings and select Connect.
Check the connection
In a chat, open the tools menu. skill-sets is turned on.
Then ask your agent:
Check the skill-sets status.Your agent shows the server version, whether you are signed in and how many calls you have. This check is free.
Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"skill-sets": {
"url": "https://skill-sets.md/mcp"
}
}
}Add the skill-sets entry to the file and keep your other servers.
- Select Add to Cursor, or add the entry above to
~/.cursor/mcp.json.
Sign in
Signing in is optional. Sign in with GitHub to get 25 free calls. Ask your agent to sign in to skill-sets. Some clients then open GitHub sign-in in your browser. Others show a message that tells you to sign in from the client.
If no browser window opens, select the server in Cursor Settings, then MCP, and choose to log in.
Check the connection
Open Cursor Settings, then MCP. skill-sets is turned on.
Then ask your agent:
Check the skill-sets status.Your agent shows the server version, whether you are signed in and how many calls you have. This check is free.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"skill-sets","type":"http","url":"https://skill-sets.md/mcp"}'- Select Add to VS Code, or run the command above.
Add it to one workspace only
Add this to .vscode/mcp.json in the project.
{
"servers": {
"skill-sets": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://skill-sets.md/mcp"
}
}
}Sign in
Signing in is optional. Sign in with GitHub to get 25 free calls. Ask your agent to sign in to skill-sets. Some clients then open GitHub sign-in in your browser. Others show a message that tells you to sign in from the client.
If no browser window opens, run MCP: List Servers from the Command Palette, select skill-sets and choose to authenticate.
Check the connection
Open Copilot Chat in Agent mode. The skill-sets tools are in the tools list.
Then ask your agent:
Check the skill-sets status.Your agent shows the server version, whether you are signed in and how many calls you have. This check is free.
Codex
codex mcp add skill-sets --url https://skill-sets.md/mcp- Run the command above in a terminal.
Sign in
Signing in is optional. Sign in with GitHub to get 25 free calls. Ask your agent to sign in to skill-sets. Some clients then open GitHub sign-in in your browser. Others show a message that tells you to sign in from the client.
Run codex mcp login skill-sets in a terminal, then restart the Codex session.
Check the connection
Run codex mcp list. skill-sets is in the list.
Then ask your agent:
Check the skill-sets status.Your agent shows the server version, whether you are signed in and how many calls you have. This check is free.
Any MCP client
{
"mcpServers": {
"skill-sets": {
"url": "https://skill-sets.md/mcp"
}
}
}Add the skill-sets entry to the file and keep your other servers.
- Add a remote server with the URL
https://skill-sets.md/mcpand the Streamable HTTP transport. - Leave authentication empty to start without an account. To sign in, let the client run OAuth. It finds the GitHub sign-in from the server.
If your client only starts local (stdio) servers
Use a bridge such as mcp-remote.
{
"mcpServers": {
"skill-sets": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://skill-sets.md/mcp"]
}
}
}Sign in
Signing in is optional. Sign in with GitHub to get 25 free calls. Ask your agent to sign in to skill-sets. Some clients then open GitHub sign-in in your browser. Others show a message that tells you to sign in from the client.
If no browser window opens, use the authentication control of your client for this server.
Check the connection
Your client lists the skill-sets tools, such as search_skills.
Then ask your agent:
Check the skill-sets status.Your agent shows the server version, whether you are signed in and how many calls you have. This check is free.
Next steps
Read What you can ask. If the connection does not work, read Troubleshooting.