# xkcd

> Use this tool when you need to access comic data, explanations, or metadata from the popular webcomic xkcd. It solves problems related to retrieving and utilizing xkcd content, such as getting comic information, images, or transcripts, through a simple JSON API interface with no authentication required. This tool is ideal for projects that require xkcd data integration, such as web development, content aggregation, or entertainment applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-xkcd  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-xkcd

## Description

XKCD MCP — wraps xkcd.com JSON API (free, no auth)

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-04-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.pipeworx-io%2Fxkcd)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-xkcd>

## Use it

MCP endpoint published by the skill: `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp`

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": "io-github-pipeworx-io-xkcd"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-xkcd` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-xkcd/pull`

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