# Skills Directory

> Use this tool when you need to organize and expose a collection of skills as MCP tools, with features like fuzzy name matching and hot-reload capabilities. It solves problems related to skill discovery, distribution, and management by indexing markdown files and bundled resources. Ideal for use cases where skills need to be easily discoverable, distributable, and updatable, with support for both stdio and HTTP transports.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gh-nicois-skills-directory  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-nicois-skills-directory

## Description

Go-based server that indexes a directory of skills (markdown files with optional YAML frontmatter and bundled resources) and exposes them as MCP tools. Supports fuzzy name matching, .skill zip bundles for distribution, file watching for hot-reload, and both stdio and HTTP transports.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.93
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/gh-nicois-skills-directory)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/nicois/mcp-skill>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gh-nicois-skills-directory"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-nicois-skills-directory` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-nicois-skills-directory/pull`

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SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt