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How to add Claude Skills MCP Server to Cursor

Semantic search and progressive loading of Claude Agent Skills for any MCP-compatible AI assistant. Paste the config into ~/.cursor/mcp.json and restart Cursor.

Last updated June 14, 2026 · 392★ · stdio · no auth

Cursor config for Claude Skills MCP Server

uvx claude-skills-mcp
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-skills-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "claude-skills-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Setup steps

  1. 1Open Cursor → Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json directly).
  2. 2Paste the Claude Skills MCP Server config below into the "mcpServers" object.
  3. 3Fill in placeholder secrets, then save.
  4. 4Cursor reloads MCP servers automatically — check Settings → MCP for a green status dot.
  5. 5Ask Cursor to use one of Claude Skills MCP Server's tools to confirm it's connected.

Before you start

  • uv / uvx installed (Astral) to run the package
  • Python 3.12
  • Internet access on first run to download the backend (~250 MB) and fetch skill sources from GitHub
  • An MCP-compatible client such as Cursor

What Claude Skills MCP Server can do in Cursor

find_helpful_skills

Semantic search for relevant skills based on a task description, using vector embeddings and similarity matching.

read_skill_document

Retrieve specific files (scripts, data, references) from a skill, supporting progressive disclosure of skill content.

list_skills

View the complete inventory of all loaded skills, intended for exploration and debugging.

Security

No API keys required; runs locally over stdio. On first use the lightweight frontend auto-downloads and starts a ~250 MB backend (PyTorch + sentence-transformers) from PyPI in the background, which can take ~60-120 seconds one time. Skills are fetched from public GitHub repositories and cached locally. The README states the server is no longer hosted or maintained.

Claude Skills MCP Server + Cursor FAQ

Where is the Cursor config file?

Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Paste the Claude Skills MCP Server config there under the "mcpServers" key and restart the client.

Is Claude Skills MCP Server safe to use with Cursor?

No API keys required; runs locally over stdio. On first use the lightweight frontend auto-downloads and starts a ~250 MB backend (PyTorch + sentence-transformers) from PyPI in the background, which can take ~60-120 seconds one time. Skills are fetched from public GitHub repositories and cached locally. The README states the server is no longer hosted or maintained.

Do I need an API key?

No. The server runs locally and requires no API keys. Skills are fetched from public GitHub repositories and cached locally.

Why is there a delay on first use?

The lightweight frontend (~15 MB) starts in under 5 seconds and immediately exposes the tools, then auto-downloads the ~250 MB backend (with PyTorch and sentence-transformers) in the background, which takes about 60-120 seconds the first time. Subsequent uses are instant.

Which skills are loaded by default?

About 90 skills: Anthropic's official skills (~15) and K-Dense AI's scientific skills (78+). You can also configure additional GitHub repositories or local directories such as ~/.claude/skills.

View repo Full Claude Skills MCP Server page