# Skills

> Use this tool when you need to transform structured markdown files into actionable tools that provide expert knowledge and guidance. It solves the problem of organizing and exposing skill-based information by automatically scanning directories and creating discoverable tools. The tool takes in markdown files with YAML frontmatter as input and outputs individual tools with procedural guidance and best practices.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/portertech-skills  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/portertech-skills

## Description

Transforms structured markdown skill files with YAML frontmatter into discoverable tools that provide expert knowledge, best practices, and procedural guidance by automatically scanning directories and exposing each skill as an individual tool.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **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/portertech-skills)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/portertech/skills-mcp-server>

## 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": "portertech-skills"
    }
  }
}
```

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