mcp-skill-search
Publisher not specified · Claude Code
What this plugin does
A "ToolSearch for skills" — searches your SKILL.md files by keyword, exact name, or required-term filter so the model can fetch full skill descriptions on demand. Mirrors Claude Code's internal ToolSearch scoring algorithm 1:1, but for skills instead of MCP tools.
Pairs with two bundled slash-commands: /optimize-skill-context sets SLASH_COMMAND_TOOL_CHAR_BUDGET=1 to free Claude Code's ~1% skill-description budget (forcing names-only mode), and /restore-skill-descriptions reverses it. Slash-commands keep working; descriptions are fetched on demand via skill_search when relevant.
Repo-aware: skills under the current git-root's .claude/skills/ get a +5 score boost over same-named skills from other repos, so search ranking respects which project you're working in.
Catalog observations
- Sources
- Community
- Works with
- Claude Code
- Reported installs
- Not provided
- First observed
- 2026-10-03 22:13 UTC
- Last observed
- 2026-10-11 00:00 UTC
Installation counts are reported by Claude Marketplace, not independently verified active users. Observation dates are not release dates. Pricing and account requirements must be checked with the publisher.
Install in Claude Code
Choose a source and review what the plugin adds before installing.
Community
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install mcp-skill-search@claude-communitySource evidence
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