What is the key difference between Skill Deck and Tiger Skills?

Skill Deck belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Tiger Skills belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Skill Deck or Tiger Skills in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Skill Deck and Tiger Skills free or paid?

Skill Deck operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Tiger Skills operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Skill Deck lists 0 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars. Tiger Skills lists 0 tools with 0 views and 7 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Skill Deck and Tiger Skills together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Skill Deck vs Tiger Skills

In-depth architectural comparison of the Skill Deck and Tiger Skills 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Skill Deck

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Tiger Skills

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Skill Deck if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Tiger Skills if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Skill Deck when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Skill Deck Details

Choose Tiger Skills when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Tiger Skills Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Skill Deck Developer Tools	T Tiger Skills Developer Tools
Summary	Expose local Agent Skills as adapter tools, MCP resources, MCP tools, and share artifacts.	Provider agnostic skills implementation, with skills sourced from local paths or GitHub repositories
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Skill Deck Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Tiger Skills Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Skill Deck Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-deck": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skill-deck"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tiger Skills Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tiger-skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Skill Deck is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Tiger Skills belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Skill Deck when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Tiger Skills when you require tools for developer tools.

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