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skill-fetch

by girofu · girofu/skill-fetch

Search 9 skill registries at once, score results, and install the winner — a package manager-ish UX for Claude Code skills.

skill-fetch is a meta-skill: it queries multiple community registries for agent skills, ranks matches by relevance and quality signals (stars, recency), and handles the git-clone install step. Saves you from manually browsing nine different 'awesome-claude-skills' lists.

▶ Watch demo 📦 Install 💡 Use Cases

Why use it

Key features

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

skill-fetch-skill.replay ▶ ready
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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json  · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-fetch-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/girofu/skill-fetch",
        "~/.claude/skills/skill-fetch"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-fetch-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/girofu/skill-fetch",
        "~/.claude/skills/skill-fetch"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-fetch-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/girofu/skill-fetch",
        "~/.claude/skills/skill-fetch"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-fetch-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/girofu/skill-fetch",
        "~/.claude/skills/skill-fetch"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json
{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "skill-fetch-skill",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/girofu/skill-fetch",
        "~/.claude/skills/skill-fetch"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "skill-fetch-skill": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/girofu/skill-fetch",
          "~/.claude/skills/skill-fetch"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add skill-fetch-skill -- git clone https://github.com/girofu/skill-fetch ~/.claude/skills/skill-fetch

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use skill-fetch

Find and install a skill for a task you're doing right now

👤 Claude Code users who don't know what skills exist ⏱ ~5 min beginner

When to use: You're about to do X and you suspect someone already built a skill for it.

Prerequisites
  • skill-fetch installed — git clone https://github.com/girofu/skill-fetch ~/.claude/skills/skill-fetch
Flow
  1. Describe what you need
    Use skill-fetch. I need a skill for generating OpenAPI specs from existing code. Search and score the top 5.✓ Copied
    → Ranked list with repo, stars, last commit, one-line summary per result
  2. Inspect the top pick
    Show me the SKILL.md of the top result without installing.✓ Copied
    → Raw SKILL.md content for review
  3. Install
    Install it.✓ Copied
    → git clone output; skill now in ~/.claude/skills/

Outcome: A new skill installed, tested, and ready — 5 minutes from 'I need something' to 'I have it'.

Pitfalls
  • Installing a skill without reading SKILL.md first — Always inspect the SKILL.md — skills can include hooks that run arbitrary code

Audit the skills you already have installed

👤 Users with a cluttered ~/.claude/skills/ directory ⏱ ~10 min beginner

When to use: You installed a bunch of skills months ago and don't remember what they do.

Flow
  1. List installed skills
    Use skill-fetch to list all skills under ~/.claude/skills/ with their current version and last-updated date.✓ Copied
    → Table of installed skills
  2. Flag abandoned ones
    Which of these haven't been updated upstream in 6+ months?✓ Copied
    → List of stale skills

Outcome: Knowledge of what's installed, what's active, and what can be removed.

Combine with: filesystem

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

skill-fetch-skill + woodshed-skill

Find candidate skills with skill-fetch, then iterate on improvements with woodshed

Find a skill for X, install it, then use woodshed to test and refine it for my use case.✓ Copied
skill-fetch-skill + filesystem

Batch manage skills directory structure

Archive all skills not used in the last 30 days into ~/.claude/skills-archive/✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

ToolInputsWhen to callCost
search_registries query, limit Finding skills across multiple sources 9 HTTP requests
inspect_skill repo URL Preview before install 1 HTTP request
install_skill repo URL, local name After inspection, to add the skill locally git clone
list_installed none Auditing what you have local read

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota
Subject to GitHub API limits (60/h unauthenticated, 5000/h with PAT)
Tokens per call
~500 tokens per search result
Monetary
Free
Tip
Set GITHUB_TOKEN to get 5000 req/h instead of 60.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: Optional GITHUB_TOKEN for higher rate limits
Data egress: GitHub API and skill registries only

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Search returns 0 results for a common query

Hitting rate limits. Set GITHUB_TOKEN env var.

Verify: curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" https://api.github.com/rate_limit
Install fails with 'permission denied'

Check ~/.claude/skills/ is writable.

Verify: ls -la ~/.claude/skills/
Installed skill doesn't activate

Skills need a valid SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter. Inspect the cloned directory.

Verify: head ~/.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md

Alternatives

skill-fetch vs others

AlternativeWhen to use it insteadTradeoff
Manually browsing awesome-claude-skills listsYou only install a skill once in a blue moonSlow, no scoring, no install automation
claude-skills-vault-skillYou want a curated bundle rather than search-and-pickOpinionated; less flexible

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Resources

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