Skillsmith
Discover, search, and install Claude Code skills directly in VS Code.
Why Skillsmith?
- Browse the Skillsmith skill registry from your VS Code sidebar
- View skill details with rendered SKILL.md documentation
- One-click install skills to
~/.claude/skills
Features
| Feature |
Description |
| Sidebar Skill Tree |
Browse skills organized by category and trust tier |
| Skill Search |
Search the registry with trust tier and category filtering |
| Detail Panel |
Rich skill detail view with rendered SKILL.md content, score breakdown, and metadata |
| MCP Integration |
Live data from the Skillsmith API via Model Context Protocol |
| Offline Fallback |
Works offline with cached local skill data |
Getting Started
- Install Skillsmith from the VS Code Marketplace.
- The extension auto-connects to the Skillsmith MCP server.
- Open the Skillsmith sidebar (activity bar icon) to browse and search skills.
For MCP server setup and configuration, see the Skillsmith documentation.
Configuration Reference
All settings are under the skillsmith.* namespace in VS Code Settings.
| Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
skillsmith.skillsDirectory |
string |
~/.claude/skills |
Directory where skills are installed |
skillsmith.apiEndpoint |
string |
"" |
Custom API endpoint for skill search (leave empty for default) |
skillsmith.mcp.serverCommand |
string |
npx |
Command to run the MCP server |
skillsmith.mcp.serverArgs |
string[] |
["@skillsmith/mcp-server"] |
Arguments for the MCP server command |
skillsmith.mcp.autoConnect |
boolean |
true |
Automatically connect to MCP server on extension activation |
skillsmith.mcp.autoReconnect |
boolean |
true |
Automatically reconnect when connection is lost |
skillsmith.mcp.connectionTimeout |
number |
30000 |
Connection timeout in milliseconds |
Requirements
Node.js 18+ is required for the MCP server connection. The extension itself runs without Node.js.
Links
License
Elastic License 2.0
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