Skillsmith vs Structura
A side-by-side look at the Skillsmith and Structura MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Skillsmith for coding agents work as a local process; choose Structura for coding agents over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Skillsmith when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search, get_skill, install_skill.
Choose Structura when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
list_projects, create_project, load_project.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 77 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 43 | 13 |
| Full listing | View Skillsmith | View Structura |
Tools & capabilities
Skillsmith tools 43
searchSearch skills with filters (query, category, trust tier, min score)get_skillGet detailed skill information including install commandinstall_skillInstall a skill to your local environmentuninstall_skillRemove an installed skillskill_recommendGet contextual skill recommendationsskill_suggestSuggest skills from your current project context (counts against your monthly quota)skill_validateValidate a skill's structure and qualityskill_compareCompare two skills side-by-sideskill_outdatedCheck installed skills for staleness and dependency statusskill_rescanRe-scan an installed skill with the latest security patternsskill_publishValidate a skill and prepare it for publishingskill_recover_sourceRecover the GitHub source of locally installed skills (read-only)- +31 more on the listing page
Structura tools 13
list_projectsList the caller's Structura projects.create_projectCreate a new project, optionally seeded with Structura DSL content.load_projectLoad a project the caller owns, by id.update_projectUpdate a project's name, description, or DSL content.delete_projectPermanently delete a project the caller owns.share_projectFind or create a viewable share link for a project.query_modelQuery a model's nodes, optionally filtered by node type.summarize_modelSummarize a model (node counts by type, connection count).get_project_statisticsCompute model statistics (class/association counts, connectivity averages, etc.).list_generatorsList available code generators and their configurable options.generateSubmit an async code-generation job for a project against a chosen generator.get_generation_statusPoll a generation job's status until it completes.- +1 more on the listing page
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.
Skillsmith
{
"mcpServers": {
"skillsmith": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@skillsmith/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Structura
{
"mcpServers": {
"structura-2": {
"url": "https://mcp.structura.tools/"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Skillsmith is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Structura belongs to Coding Agents and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Skillsmith for coding agents work and Structura for coding agents.
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.
Skillsmith has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Structura 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 skillsmith and structura-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Skillsmith has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 77 GitHub stars. Structura has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.