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

Steel Tools is categorized under Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Skill of Skills belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Steel Tools for developer tools work and Skill of Skills for developer tools.

How do I install Steel Tools 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. Steel Tools has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

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

Steel Tools 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 Steel Tools and Skill of Skills at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add steel-tools 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, Steel Tools has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Skill of Skills has 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 64 GitHub stars.

Steel Tools vs Skill of Skills — MCP Server Comparison

Steel Tools vs Skill of Skills — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	S Steel Tools	Skill of Skills
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	37/100 · Fair	51/100 · Good
Install command	Not confirmed yet	Confirmed
Transport	—	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	—	64
Directory activity	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	Not listed
Full listing	View Steel Tools	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.

Steel Tools

No confirmed install command for Steel Tools yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Skill of Skills

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-of-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pm-claude-skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

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

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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