Is the Skillsmith skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from smith-horn/skillsmith. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Skillsmith SkillProof Score?

6.8/10 — installs cleanly 3/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 5/10, docs & honesty 4/5.

How do I install Skillsmith?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Skillsmith with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Skillsmith

Search/install/compare/validate Claude Code skills — delegates to the skillsmith MCP server

by smith-horn · smith-horn/skillsmith

Works with setup

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Works with setup
Score: 6.8/10
Tested: Jul 20, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 1a42f18

SKILL.md read in full; frontmatter clean with allowed-tools scoped to mcp__skillsmith + Bash. The MCP server it depends on genuinely exists in the repo (packages/mcp-server/src/index.ts confirmed via tree), so the delegation target is real, not vaporware. Install docked to 3: copying the skill files does nothing until the MCP server is built and connected — the skill is pure delegation. OUTPUT vs baseline NOT measured: every operation is an mcp__skillsmith tool call and that server is not connected here. Trigger list is explicit and broad; note it overlaps heavily with generic 'find skills' intent. Verdict setup: real skill, real backing server, but requires standing up the MCP server first.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 3/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 5/10
Docs & honesty 4/5

What Skillsmith does

A thin skill that maps natural-language skill-management requests (search, install, recommend, compare, validate, list, uninstall) onto the `mcp__skillsmith` MCP server and `/skillsmith` slash commands. Triggers on phrases like 'find skills', 'install skill', 'recommend skills', 'validate skill'. Inert without the skillsmith MCP server connected — the skill itself is just the delegation layer.

How to install Skillsmith

git clone https://github.com/smith-horn/skillsmith.git
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skillsmith/packages/cli/assets/skillsmith-skill ~/.claude/skills/skillsmith
# runtime dependency: connect the mcp__skillsmith MCP server

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Skillsmith

/skillsmith Search/install/compare/validate Claude Code skills — delegates to the skillsmith MCP server

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Manage the lifecycle of my custom agent skills
Deprecate this old skill and register its replacement
Track versions of the skills I've built for my agent

Frequently asked questions

Is the Skillsmith skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from smith-horn/skillsmith. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Skillsmith work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 20, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. SKILL.md read in full; frontmatter clean with allowed-tools scoped to mcp__skillsmith + Bash. The MCP server it depends on genuinely exists in the repo (packages/mcp-server/src/index.ts confirmed via tree), so the delegation target is real, not vaporware. Install docked to 3: copying the skill files does nothing until the MCP server is built and connected — the skill is pure delegation. OUTPUT vs baseline NOT measured: every operation is an mcp__skillsmith tool call and that server is not connected here. Trigger list is explicit and broad; note it overlaps heavily with generic 'find skills' intent. Verdict setup: real skill, real backing server, but requires standing up the MCP server first.
What is the Skillsmith SkillProof Score?: 6.8/10 — installs cleanly 3/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 5/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
How do I install Skillsmith?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Skillsmith with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.