MCP Tools Reference

Skill Seekers v3.5.0 provides 40 MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools across 10 categories for Claude Code Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible AI agents.

Overview

MCP tools allow AI agents to:

Create skills from all 18 source types (11 scraping tools)
Analyze codebases with C3.x pattern detection (27+ languages)
Enhance knowledge with any AI agent via AgentClient
Manage configurations for different platforms
Publish to marketplace — push skills and configs to repos
Sync configs — crawl sites and update URL lists
Run diagnostics — doctor command for troubleshooting

All tools work across 5 AI agent platforms: Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and IntelliJ.

Tool Categories

🎯 Skill Creation Tools (8)

Tools for creating skills from various sources:

Tool	Description	Example Command
`scrape_docs`	Scrape documentation websites	”Scrape React docs”
`scrape_github`	Analyze GitHub repositories	”Analyze facebook/react”
`scrape_pdf`	Extract content from PDFs	”Extract my-api.pdf”
`unified_scrape`	Multi-source skill creation	”Create skill from docs + GitHub”
`create_skill`	Create skill from local files	”Create skill from ./my-project”
`clone_skill`	Duplicate existing skill	”Clone my-react skill”
`merge_skills`	Combine multiple skills	”Merge react and redux skills”
`split_skill`	Split large skills	”Split skill into smaller chunks”

🔍 Analysis Tools (6)

C3.x codebase analysis capabilities:

Tool	Description	Example Command
`analyze_codebase`	Full codebase analysis	”Analyze this codebase”
`detect_patterns`	Find design patterns	”Detect patterns in src/“
`extract_tests`	Pull test examples	”Extract test examples”
`generate_guides`	Create how-to guides	”Generate setup guide”
`analyze_config`	Config pattern extraction	”Analyze config files”
`generate_architecture`	Create ARCHITECTURE.md	”Generate architecture doc”

✨ Enhancement Tools (4)

AI-powered skill improvements:

Tool	Description	Example Command
`enhance_skill`	AI-enhance a skill	”Enhance my skill”
`improve_descriptions`	Better skill descriptions	”Improve descriptions”
`add_examples`	Generate code examples	”Add Python examples”
`validate_skill`	Check skill quality	”Validate this skill”

📦 Packaging Tools (4)

Platform-specific packaging:

Tool	Description	Example Command
`package_for_claude`	Package for Claude AI	”Package for Claude”
`package_for_langchain`	Package for LangChain	”Package for LangChain”
`package_for_llamaindex`	Package for LlamaIndex	”Package for LlamaIndex”
`package_for_coding`	Package for AI IDEs	”Package for Cursor”

⚙️ Configuration Tools (4)

Management and utilities:

Tool	Description	Example Command
`list_configs`	Show available configs	”List all configs”
`validate_config`	Check config syntax	”Validate my config”
`estimate_job`	Estimate time/cost	”Estimate react docs scrape”
`resume_job`	Resume interrupted job	”Resume last job”

Detailed Tool Reference

scrape_docs

Scrape documentation websites into structured skills.

Parameters:

{
  "url": "https://react.dev",
  "max_pages": 100,
  "selectors": { "content": "article" },
  "output_dir": "./output/react"
}

Example Commands:

“Scrape React documentation”
“Scrape https://vuejs.org with 50 pages max”
“Scrape Django docs using custom selectors”

Returns: Path to created skill directory

scrape_github

Analyze GitHub repositories for code patterns and structure.

Parameters:

{
  "repo": "facebook/react",
  "include_issues": false,
  "include_tests": true,
  "output_dir": "./output/react-github"
}

Example Commands:

“Analyze facebook/react”
“Scrape GitHub repo with tests included”
“Analyze python/cpython with issues”

Returns: Path to created skill directory

analyze_codebase

Full C3.x analysis suite for local codebases.

Parameters:

{
  "directory": "./my-project",
  "comprehensive": true,
  "output_format": "claude"
}

Example Commands:

“Analyze this codebase comprehensively”
“Analyze src/ for patterns”
“Run C3.x suite on my project”

Returns: Analysis results with patterns, tests, and guides

enhance_skill

AI-enhance skill content for better quality.

Parameters:

{
  "skill_path": "./output/react",
  "method": "local",
  "platform": "claude"
}

Example Commands:

“Enhance my react skill”
“Use API enhancement for this skill”
“Enhance with Gemini instead of Claude”

Returns: Enhanced skill path

package_for_claude

Package skill for Claude AI platform.

Parameters:

{
  "skill_path": "./output/react",
  "include_router": true
}

Example Commands:

“Package for Claude”
“Create Claude skill with router”
“Package my skill for Claude AI”

Returns: Packaged skill ready for upload

estimate_job

Estimate time and cost before running.

Parameters:

{
  "config": "configs/react.json",
  "include_enhancement": true
}

Example Commands:

“Estimate React docs scrape”
“How long will this take?”
“Estimate cost for this job”

Returns: Time estimate and cost breakdown

Platform-Specific Features

Claude Code

Transport: stdio (native)
Best For: Interactive skill creation
Features: Full 26-tool support

Cursor

Transport: HTTP
Best For: Codebase analysis
Features: 18 core tools

Windsurf

Transport: HTTP
Best For: Web development skills
Features: 18 core tools

VS Code

Transport: stdio
Best For: Development workflows
Features: 20 tools

IntelliJ

Transport: HTTP
Best For: Java/Kotlin projects
Features: 18 core tools

Common Workflows

Workflow 1: Quick Skill Creation

1. scrape_docs → Create skill from docs
2. enhance_skill → AI improvement
3. package_for_claude → Platform packaging
4. validate_skill → Quality check

Workflow 2: Codebase Analysis

1. analyze_codebase → Full analysis
2. detect_patterns → Find patterns
3. extract_tests → Get examples
4. generate_guides → Create tutorials
5. package_for_coding → IDE integration

Workflow 3: Multi-Source Skill

1. unified_scrape → Combine sources
2. merge_skills → Merge outputs
3. enhance_skill → AI enhancement
4. package_for_langchain → RAG pipeline

Troubleshooting

Tool Not Found

# Re-run MCP setup
./setup_mcp.sh

Permission Errors

# Check MCP settings file
ls -la ~/.claude/mcp_settings.json

Timeout Issues

Increase timeout in MCP settings
Use --timeout flag for long operations

MCP Tools Reference

Overview

Tool Categories

🎯 Skill Creation Tools (8)

🔍 Analysis Tools (6)

✨ Enhancement Tools (4)

📦 Packaging Tools (4)

⚙️ Configuration Tools (4)

Detailed Tool Reference

scrape_docs

scrape_github

analyze_codebase

enhance_skill

package_for_claude

estimate_job

Platform-Specific Features

Claude Code

Cursor

Windsurf

VS Code

IntelliJ

Common Workflows

Workflow 1: Quick Skill Creation

Workflow 2: Codebase Analysis

Workflow 3: Multi-Source Skill

Troubleshooting

Tool Not Found

Permission Errors

Timeout Issues

See Also