Skill Ninja MCP Server vs Arch MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Skill Ninja MCP Server and Arch MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Skill Ninja MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GITHUB_TOKEN, SKILL_NINJA_INDEX_DIR, SKILL_NINJA_TRUSTED_WORKSPACES, LANG.
• Primary tools included: skillNinja_search, skillNinja_install, skillNinja_uninstall.

Explore Skill Ninja MCP Server Details

Choose Arch MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_archwiki, search_aur, get_official_package_info.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Skill Ninja MCP Server aktsmm Coding Agents	Arch MCP nihalxkumar Coding Agents
Summary	Agent Skill Ninja for MCP: Search, install, and manage AI agent skills (SKILL.md files) from GitHub repositories. Features workspace analysis for personalized recommendations and supports 140+ pre-indexed skills.	Arch Linux MCP Server to the Arch Linux ecosystem of the Arch Wiki, AUR, and official repositories for AI-assisted Arch Linux usage on Arch and non-Arch systems. Features include searching Arch Wiki and AUR, getting package info, checking for updates, installing packages securely, and analyzing PKGBUILDs.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aktsmm-skill-ninja-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skill-ninja-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN_HERE",
        "SKILL_NINJA_INDEX_DIR": "YOUR_SKILL_NINJA_INDEX_DIR_HERE",
        "SKILL_NINJA_TRUSTED_WORKSPACES": "YOUR_SKILL_NINJA_TRUSTED_WORKSPACES_HERE",
        "LANG": "YOUR_LANG_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nihalxkumar-arch-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "arch-ops-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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