Zihin vs Skillhub MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Zihin and Skillhub MCP 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Zihin 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).

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Choose Skillhub MCP 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Zihin Developer Tools	Skillhub MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Chat with your Zihin.ai agents, list them and load platform skills from any MCP client.	MCP server that exposes Claude-style skills to any MCP client.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zihin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@zihin/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillhub-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "skillhub-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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