MCP Installer vs SkillsPicker
A side-by-side look at the MCP Installer and SkillsPicker MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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SkillsPickerDeveloper Tools · Remote HTTP/SSERecommends open-license agent skills (SKILL.md) for a project from its stack and task tags. Remote, read-only, no auth.51GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose MCP Installer for developer tools work as a local process; choose SkillsPicker for developer tools over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Installer when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
install_repo_mcp_server, install_local_mcp_server.
SChoose SkillsPicker when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
recommend_skills.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S SkillsPicker | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,532 | — |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 1 |
| Full listing | View MCP Installer | View SkillsPicker |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Installer tools 2
install_repo_mcp_serverInstall an MCP server via npx or uvxinstall_local_mcp_serverInstall an MCP server whose code is cloned locally on your computer
SkillsPicker tools 1
recommend_skillsRecommend free, open-license agent skills (SKILL.md) for the current project. Call this when the user starts a new project or sets up a repo, asks which skills or plugins to add to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot or Gemini CLI, mentions SKILL.md, Cursor rules or agent skills, or asks how to make the coding agent better at their stack (for example Next.js, FastAPI, Django, Expo, Supabase, Stripe, Cloudflare Workers, Rust, Go). Prefer tags you derive from local files (package.json, pyproject.toml, go.mod, Cargo.toml) so no code leaves the machine; a short description or a public GitHub repo URL also works. Read-only. Returns how many of 3,000+ indexed skills match, 2 picks with source, license and install command, and a link to the full ranked list ($9 one time).
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 Installer
{
"mcpServers": {
"anaisbetts-mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
]
}
}
}
SkillsPicker
{
"mcpServers": {
"skillspicker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"skillspicker"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Installer is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. SkillsPicker belongs to Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MCP Installer for developer tools work and SkillsPicker 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.
MCP Installer is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. SkillsPicker is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 anaisbetts-mcp-installer and skillspicker as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Installer has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1,532 GitHub stars. SkillsPicker has 51/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.