Akta.pro MCP vs Skillmd
A side-by-side look at the Akta.pro MCP and Skillmd MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Akta.pro MCP for developer tools work over a hosted endpoint; choose Skillmd for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Akta.pro MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
company_search, industry_search, account_status.
Choose Skillmd when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
skillmd_search, skillmd_get, skillmd_install.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 190 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 17 | 7 |
| Full listing | View Akta.pro MCP | View Skillmd |
Tools & capabilities
Akta.pro MCP tools 17
company_searchResolve a company name or website to akta identifiersindustry_searchResolve free-text industry or topic language to ranked industry codesaccount_statusReturn plan tier and remaining credit balancenews_typesReturn the event-type taxonomy used to filter news_signalslist_filtersList available fields for `generate_company_list`, grouped by categoryget_filter_valuesReturn allowed values for one or more list-generation filters, used to build a valid filters payloadcompany_dataRich structured company profile as Markdown. Sections selected explicitly and billed per section.company_data_conciseCondensed company overview in JSON. Flat rate, no section selection.news_signalsDiscover news filtered by company, industry, query, title, sentiment, event type, date, and other supported fields. Returns summaries and metadata, not full article body.news_detailFull article body for article IDs returned by news_signals (max 10 per call).generate_company_listBuild a targeted company list from structured filters or a natural-language query, with optional per-company enrichment where supported.headcount_trendsEmployee-count trends and functional breakdown.- +5 more on the listing page
Skillmd tools 7
skillmd_searchSearch the SkillMD registry of Agent Skills (SKILL.md files) by task, name or keywords. Returns matching skills with their owner/name slug, description, category, safety verdict and install snippet, best match first.skillmd_getFetch one skill by owner/name slug, including its SKILL.md body, provenance (source repo and pinned commit), license, safety verdict and capability flags.skillmd_installInstall a skill by owner/name slug: validates it, then writes one canonical copy (.agents/skills/<name>) and links it into the chosen agents' skill directories. Never executes scripts. The response reports the skill's capability flags (docs_only, network_calls, executes_scripts, reads_secrets) as information.skillmd_trendingTop skills on the SkillMD leaderboard, ranked by installs, saves and ratings, optionally within one category and time window.skillmd_recommendRecommend skills. With based_on set to a skill's owner/name slug, returns the top skills in that skill's category (excluding itself); without it, returns what is trending over the last 30 days.skillmd_list_savedList the signed-in user's saved skills. Requires the SKILLMD_TOKEN environment variable (a SkillMD personal access token).skillmd_lintValidate a SKILL.md against the SkillMD format and return diagnostics, capability flags and a 0-100 quality score. Pass raw SKILL.md content, or a registry slug (owner/name) to fetch and lint that skill.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Akta.pro MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"akta-pro-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.akta.pro/mcp"
}
}
}
Skillmd
{
"mcpServers": {
"skillmd": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"skillmds"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Akta.pro MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Skillmd belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Akta.pro MCP for developer tools work and Skillmd for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Akta.pro MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Skillmd has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add akta-pro-mcp and skillmd as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Akta.pro MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Skillmd has 67/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 190 GitHub stars.