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Claude Code reads project context automatically. With skillmd you can install a skill in one command, or let Claude generate and fetch skills itself over MCP.

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Install a skill

The CLI writes the skill into Claude Code’s rules location for you: 
npx @getskillmd/cli add <skill>
Run it from your project root. See CLI commands for list, sync, and watch.

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Let Claude do it (MCP)

Connect the MCP server and Claude Code can call generate_skill and get_skill on its own — no leaving the editor.
.mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillmd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@getskillmd/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
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Add the config

Drop the snippet above into your project’s .mcp.json (or your Claude Code MCP settings).
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Restart Claude Code

The skillmd tools appear in the tool list.
3

Ask for context

Try: “Generate a skill for the Resend API and use it to wire up email.”

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Do it manually

Prefer full control? Place the file where Claude Code looks for project context and it will be picked up: 
mv ~/Downloads/skill.md ./skill.md
Keep skills in version control so your whole team — and every Claude Code session — shares the same context.