What is the main functional difference between OpenSwitchboard and Skill of Skills?

OpenSwitchboard is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Skill of Skills belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick OpenSwitchboard for developer tools work and Skill of Skills for developer tools.

How do I install OpenSwitchboard or Skill of Skills in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

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.

Are OpenSwitchboard and Skill of Skills free to use, or do they require API keys?

OpenSwitchboard has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Skill of Skills 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.

Can I run both OpenSwitchboard and Skill of Skills at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add openswitchboard and skill-of-skills as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, OpenSwitchboard has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Skill of Skills has 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 64 GitHub stars.

OpenSwitchboard vs Skill of Skills

OpenSwitchboard vs Skill of Skills | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	O OpenSwitchboard	Skill of Skills
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	41/100 · Fair	51/100 · Good
Install command	Confirmed	Confirmed
Transport	Remote HTTP/SSE	Local subprocess (stdio)
Auth	Not declared	No auth required
Pricing	Not declared	Free
Required env vars	None listed	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	3	64
Directory activity	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	Not listed
Full listing	View OpenSwitchboard	View Skill of Skills

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.