# claude-skills-mcp-backend

> Heavy backend for Claude Skills MCP server with vector search (Streamable HTTP)

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/claude-skills-mcp-backend/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-skills-mcp/blob/main/packages/backend/README.md
- repository: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-skills-mcp/issues
- version: 1.0.6
- license: Apache-2.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: agent, ai, backend, claude, mcp, scientific, skills, vector-search
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:claude-skills-mcp-backend

### Description (declared)

# Claude Skills MCP Backend

Heavy backend server for Claude Skills MCP system with vector search capabilities.

## Overview

This is the backend component of the Claude Skills MCP system. It provides:
- Vector-based semantic search using sentence-transformers
- Skill indexing and retrieval
- MCP protocol via Streamable HTTP transport
- Background skill loading from GitHub and local sources

**Note**: This package is typically auto-installed by the frontend (`claude-skills-mcp`). You only need to install it manually for:
- Remote deployment (hosting your own backend)
- Development and testing
- Standalone usage without the frontend proxy

## Installation

```bash
# Via uv (recommended)
uv tool install claude-skills-mcp-backend

# Via uvx (one-time use)
uvx claude-skills-mcp-backend

# Via pip
pip install claude-skills-mcp-backend
```

## Usage

### Run Standalone Server

```bash
# Default (localhost:8765)
claude-skills-mcp-backend

# Custom port
claude-skills-mcp-backend --port 8080

# For remote access
claude-skills-mcp-backend --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080

# With custom configuration
claude-skills-mcp-backend --config my-config.json

# Verbose logging
claude-skills-mcp-backend --verbose
```

### Configuration

```bash
# Print example configuration
claude-skills-mcp-backend --example-config > config.json

# Edit config.json to customize skill sources, embedding model, etc.

# Run with custom config
claude-skills-mcp-backend --config config.json
```

## Endpoints

When running, the backend exposes:

- **Streamable HTTP MCP**: `http://localhost:8765/mcp`
- **Health Check**: `http://localhost:8765/health`

## Docker Deployment

### Build Image

```bash
docker build -t claude-skills-mcp-backend .
```

### Run Container

```bash
# For local access
docker run -p 8765:8765 claude-skills-mcp-backend

# For remote access
docker run -p 8080:8765 \
  -e HOST=0.0.0.0 \
  claude-skills-mcp-backend --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8765
```

## Dependencies

This package includes heavy depen…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.vector-search (1, declared)
- research.academic (1, declared)
- dev.package-management (0.859, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/claude-skills-mcp-backend/ (first seen 2026-09-09T11:30:53.044Z)

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