MCP Ipfs vs Awesome Agent Skills
A side-by-side look at the MCP Ipfs and Awesome Agent Skills MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Ipfs for cloud platforms work as a local process; choose Awesome Agent Skills for cloud platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Ipfs when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
W3_LOGIN_EMAIL.
Choose Awesome Agent Skills when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_skills, get_skill, invoke_skill.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | W3_LOGIN_EMAIL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 21 | 26 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View MCP Ipfs | View Awesome Agent Skills |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Ipfs tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Awesome Agent Skills tools 4
list_skillsList all available agent skills that can be invokedget_skillGet detailed information and documentation for a specific skillinvoke_skillInvoke a skill with parameters to get formatted instructionsrefresh_skillsRefresh skills cache from the repository
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.
MCP Ipfs
{
"mcpServers": {
"alexbakers-mcp-ipfs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-ipfs"
],
"env": {
"W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "YOUR_W3_LOGIN_EMAIL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Awesome Agent Skills
{
"mcpServers": {
"awesome-agent-skills": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"awesome-agent-skills-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Ipfs is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Awesome Agent Skills belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Ipfs for cloud platforms work and Awesome Agent Skills for cloud platforms.
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.
MCP Ipfs is listed as free. Auth: other. Awesome Agent Skills 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 alexbakers-mcp-ipfs and awesome-agent-skills as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Ipfs has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 21 GitHub stars. Awesome Agent Skills has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 26 GitHub stars.