Resource Scout

Search and discover existing Claude Code skills and MCP servers before building custom solutions.

Quick Search Strategy

For Skills:

WebSearch: site:skillsmp.com [topic] or claude skill [topic] Check GitHub: awesome-claude-skills [topic] Browse: skillhub.club, claudeskills.info

For MCP:

WebSearch: MCP server [tool/service name] Check: glama.ai/mcp/servers, mcpmarket.com Official: github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers Skill Search Workflow Step 1: Define Need

Before searching, clarify:

What task needs to be accomplished? What tools/services are involved? Is it a common pattern (git, testing, API) or domain-specific? Step 2: Search Marketplaces

Primary sources (largest catalogs):

Source URL Best For SkillsMP skillsmp.com 71000+ skills, long-tail search SkillHub.club skillhub.club AI-evaluated, quality filter Claude Skills Hub claudeskills.info UI-friendly browsing

Search patterns:

On SkillsMP

[domain] skill → "marketing skill", "database skill" [framework] claude → "react claude", "fastapi claude" [task] automation → "deployment automation"

Step 3: Search GitHub

Curated lists:

github.com/keyuyuan/skillhub-awesome-skills - 精选清单 github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-skills - 生态大全 github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills - 大量通用技能

Ready-to-use repositories:

github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills - Content/Marketing github.com/gked2121/claude-skills - Workflow思维 github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills - 超大集合 github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills - 结构化

Search command:

Use WebSearch tool

site:github.com "claude skill" [topic] site:github.com "SKILL.md" [topic]

Step 4: Evaluate & Install

When skill found:

Check last update date (prefer recent) Review SKILL.md for quality Check if has scripts/references Install with skill-downloader or manual copy MCP Server Search Workflow Step 1: Identify Integration Need

Common patterns:

Database access → postgres, mysql, sqlite MCP GitHub workflow → github MCP Cloud services → AWS, GCP, Azure MCPs Communication → slack, discord MCPs File systems → filesystem MCP Step 2: Search Official Sources

Primary:

Official registry: registry.modelcontextprotocol.io Official repo: github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Directories:

Source URL Features Glama glama.ai/mcp/servers Stars, downloads, updates MCP Market mcpmarket.com Skills + MCP combined mcpservers.org mcpservers.org Categorized PulseMCP pulsemcp.com/servers Daily updates Smithery smithery.ai Registry/distribution Step 3: Search GitHub

Use WebSearch tool

site:github.com "mcp server" [service] site:github.com "@modelcontextprotocol" [service]

Awesome lists:

github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers github.com/wong2/awesome-mcp-servers Step 4: Verify & Configure

When MCP found:

Check compatibility (stdio vs HTTP) Review required environment variables Test connection locally Add to .claude/settings.json Search by Category Development Tools Skills: "code review skill", "git commit skill", "testing skill" MCP: "github mcp", "gitlab mcp", "jira mcp"

Databases Skills: "database skill", "sql skill", "migration skill" MCP: "postgres mcp", "mysql mcp", "mongodb mcp"

Content & Marketing Skills: "content creator skill", "seo skill", "social media skill" MCP: "wordpress mcp", "notion mcp"

Cloud & DevOps Skills: "deployment skill", "kubernetes skill", "terraform skill" MCP: "aws mcp", "gcp mcp", "azure mcp"

AI & Data Skills: "data analysis skill", "ml skill" MCP: "openai mcp", "huggingface mcp"

Complete Source Reference

See references/sources.md for full directory of all skill and MCP sources with detailed descriptions.

Best Practices Search before build - Always check existing resources first Prefer maintained - Choose skills with recent updates Check quality - Review SKILL.md structure and content Consider combining - Multiple simple skills > one complex custom Verify security - Review MCP permissions and token scopes