skills

by microsoft · Cloud & Infra · ★ 3,144

skills is an MCP server by microsoft. Skills, MCP servers, Custom Agents, Agents.md for SDKs to ground Coding Agents. It has 3,144 GitHub stars and ranks #33 of 1058 in Cloud & Infra by stars.

Category: Cloud & Infra
Author: microsoft
GitHub stars: 3,144
This week: Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT (open source)
Last update: 2026-10-23 (yesterday)
Links: Source Website

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How to install skills

Install steps differ per project, so follow the README in the skills repository. Most MCP servers start with a single command (npx -y <package>, uvx <package> or a Docker image) that you add to your client's config. The install guide shows where that goes in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is skills?

skills is an MCP server by microsoft in the Cloud & Infra category. Skills, MCP servers, Custom Agents, Agents.md for SDKs to ground Coding Agents. It has 3,144 GitHub stars and ranks #33 of 1058 in Cloud & Infra by stars. It is written in TypeScript. It is licensed under MIT. It was last updated yesterday.

Is skills free and open source?

Yes. skills is published under the MIT license, so you can run, modify and self-host it at no cost. If it connects to a paid service, that service's own pricing and API terms still apply. Check the repository for the exact license text before using it commercially.

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