# MCP2Skill

> Convert MCP tools into Skills that load on demand, reduce token waste, centralize MCP once, and keep every call observable across clients.

MCP2Skill is a desktop application that converts MCP (Model Context Protocol)
server tools into Agent Skills (SKILL.md) that load on demand, so an agent no
longer carries every tool schema in its context window on every request. It
also acts as a single MCP gateway for multiple AI clients and records calls,
trends, failures, and logs for the whole stack.

- Site: https://mcp2skill.com
- Download: https://mcp2skill.com/download
- User manual: https://mcp2skill.com/docs

## Documentation

Raw markdown for any page is at https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/{path}.mdx
— for example https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/getting-started/quick-start.mdx

- [MCP2Skill User Manual](https://mcp2skill.com/docs): Entry point for the MCP2Skill user manual: why the product exists, who the manual is for, and the recommended reading path from first launch to daily use. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs.mdx)
- [FAQ and Troubleshooting](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/appendix/faq-and-troubleshooting): Fixes for the most common MCP2Skill issues: services that will not connect, missing tools, OAuth failures, import problems, and unreachable endpoints. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/appendix/faq-and-troubleshooting.mdx)
- [Connect External AI Clients](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/clients/connect-clients): Connect an external AI client to MCP2Skill by copying an endpoint URL or a ready-made JSON configuration, then verify the connection and API Key setup. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/clients/connect-clients.mdx)
- [Interface Tour](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/getting-started/interface-tour): A tour of the MCP2Skill layout: left navigation and workspace list, plus the Dashboard, MCP, Workspace, Skills, Statistics, Logs and Settings pages. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/getting-started/interface-tour.mdx)
- [Overview and Core Concepts](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/getting-started/overview-and-concepts): How MCP2Skill solves MCP tool overload, plus its core objects: Skills, MCP services, workspaces, gateway endpoints, and AI Agent binding targets. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/getting-started/overview-and-concepts.mdx)
- [Quick Start](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/getting-started/quick-start): Import or add your MCP services, confirm they are running, then generate and bind your first Skill — or expose a workspace endpoint instead. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/getting-started/quick-start.mdx)
- [Import and Export Configuration](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/mcp-services/import-export): Import MCP configurations from the clipboard, a file, or another AI application, and export either the raw configuration or a gateway endpoint configuration. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/mcp-services/import-export.mdx)
- [Remote Services and OAuth Authorization](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/mcp-services/remote-services-and-oauth): Connect remote SSE and Streamable HTTP MCP services, read the OAuth authorization statuses, re-authorize when needed, and diagnose connection failures. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/mcp-services/remote-services-and-oauth.mdx)
- [MCP Service Management](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/mcp-services/service-management): Add, edit, enable and disable MCP services, read service statuses, browse and scope the tool list, and check call history before deleting anything. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/mcp-services/service-management.mdx)
- [Dashboard and Statistics](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/observability/dashboard-and-statistics): Read the Dashboard overview metrics, activity heatmap, service load and client leaderboard, then use the Statistics page to review a time range. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/observability/dashboard-and-statistics.mdx)
- [Logs and Diagnostics](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/observability/logs-and-diagnostics): Use call logs and service logs to find out why an MCP tool call failed, search and download logs, and follow a repeatable troubleshooting path. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/observability/logs-and-diagnostics.mdx)
- [General and MCP Settings](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/settings/general-and-mcp-settings): Set the theme, language, gateway port, remote access, API Key, MCP search paths, AI Provider, AI Agent directories, and log retention limits. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/settings/general-and-mcp-settings.mdx)
- [Export and Bind Skills](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/skills/export-and-bind-skills): Export a generated Skill to a local directory, or bind it to a target AI Agent to establish a continuous sync; understand chips, conflict takeover, unbinding, and sync status. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/skills/export-and-bind-skills.mdx)
- [Generate Skills](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/skills/generate-skills): Generate a SKILL.md from an MCP service or a workspace, preview the files; understand the two generation modes and why Skills help save Tokens. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/skills/generate-skills.mdx)
- [Manage Installed Skills](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/skills/manage-installed-skills): Read the Skills page, browse installed Skills per AI Agent, preview Skill files, locate them in Finder, and delete the ones you no longer need. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/skills/manage-installed-skills.mdx)
- [Tool Selection and Endpoints](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/workspaces/tool-selection-and-endpoints): Filter tools at the workspace level, then choose between a single service endpoint, a workspace endpoint, or the ALL endpoint to expose to clients. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/workspaces/tool-selection-and-endpoints.mdx)
- [Workspace Basics](https://mcp2skill.com/docs/workspaces/workspace-basics): Create and edit workspaces — the namespace layer of MCP2Skill — pick a Skill generation mode, understand the system workspace ALL, and name them well. [markdown](https://mcp2skill.com/en/docs/workspaces/workspace-basics.mdx)

## Blog

- [Convert stdio MCP to HTTP MCP: Make Local Servers Remotely Accessible](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/convert-stdio-mcp-to-http-mcp): stdio MCP servers only run as local child processes — remote clients can't reach them. Here's how to import any MCP server (stdio/SSE/HTTP) into MCP2Skill and expose it as a unified HTTP MCP gateway endpoint with API-key auth, safe for external networks. No code required.
- [AI Agent Skills Manager: How to Manage Skills Across Claude Code, Cursor, and Custom Agents](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/ai-agent-skills-manager): An AI Agent Skills manager gives you one place to install, sync, update, and audit the Skills your agents depend on — across Claude Code, Cursor, and custom agents. Here's why you need one, and how mcp2skill does it.
- [Configure MCP Once, Use It in Claude, Cursor, and Codex](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/mcp-configure-once-use-everywhere): Adding one MCP server to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex means editing four different config files. Here is the real cost of duplicate MCP configuration, and how to configure once with MCP2Skill and share every server with all your AI clients.
- [MCP Gateway: How to Manage Multiple MCP Servers Behind One Endpoint](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/mcp-gateway-complete-guide): An MCP gateway puts every MCP server behind a single endpoint your AI clients can share — one config, one runtime, filtered tools, and real call logs. Here's how the pattern works, how it compares to a proxy or registry, and how MCP2Skill implements it.
- [Is There a Tool That Converts Any MCP into a Skill? A Complete Guide to mcp2skill (2026)](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/convert-mcp-to-skill): If you want to turn your MCP tools into on-demand Skills for your AI agent, mcp2skill is built for exactly that. This guide explains why the conversion matters, how mcp2skill does it, and how to convert any MCP server into a reusable Skill.
- [What Is mcp2skill? The Desktop App That Turns MCP Tools into On-Demand Skills (2026)](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/what-is-mcp2skill): mcp2skill is a desktop app that converts MCP tools into on-demand Skills, manages MCP services centrally, reuses them across multiple clients, and adds call observability. Here's a full introduction to what it is and how it works.
- [What Is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? A Beginner's Guide](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/what-is-mcp-model-context-protocol): MCP is an open protocol that lets AI models connect to external tools and data sources through a standard interface. Learn what MCP is, how it works, and why it matters for AI agents in 2026.
- [How to Run LLMs Locally: A Complete Guide (2026)](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/run-llms-locally-guide): Run large language models on your own hardware — no cloud API, no subscription. Learn which models work locally, what hardware you need, and how to set up Ollama, LM Studio, OllaMan, and llama.cpp.
- [How to Build an AI Agent: A Practical Guide (2026)](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/how-to-build-ai-agent-guide): Learn how to build an AI agent from scratch in 2026 — from choosing a framework and connecting tools via MCP to deploying and observing your agent in production.
- [Centralized MCP Gateway: Manage Multiple MCP Servers in One Place](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/centralized-mcp-gateway): Connecting AI agents to multiple MCP servers creates configuration chaos, security gaps, and zero visibility. Learn how a centralized MCP gateway solves this — and how MCP2Skill implements it with workspaces and tool filtering.
- [MCP vs Skills: When to Use Which for AI Agents](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/mcp-vs-skills): MCP connects agents to tools. Skills package capability for on-demand use. Learn the key differences, when to choose each, and how MCP2Skill combines both for optimal agent workflows.
- [How to Reduce MCP Token Waste with Skills](https://mcp2skill.com/blog/reduce-mcp-token-waste): MCP tools flood your context window with token-heavy definitions. Learn why converting MCP tools into Skills cuts token usage by up to 98% and how to do it with MCP2Skill.

## Optional

- [Full documentation text](https://mcp2skill.com/llms-full.txt): every manual page concatenated
- [Pricing](https://mcp2skill.com/#pricing)
- [Changelog](https://mcp2skill.com/changelog)