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mcpm vs Skillmd
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
mcpm
Bio.github.getmcpm/cliNo reviews yet
MCP security guard + package manager: trust-scored installs, blocks prompt injection and rug-pulls.
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Search, fetch, lint, and install Agent Skills (SKILL.md) from the SkillMD registry.
Full listingThe short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Skillmd (91/100 against 83). Skillmd is hosted and callable through the gateway; mcpm runs on your own machine.
| mcpm | Skillmd | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B83/100 | A91/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 1 |
| Downloads / week | 349 | 353 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 10 | 5 |
| Write actions | 1 | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | AI and agents | AI and agents |