Awesome AI Agent Tools

Awesome AI Agent Tools

The most comprehensive open-source library for AI agent skills, MCP servers, and agent workflows.

What This Skill Does

This skill teaches you how to install and use resources from the Awesome AI Agent Tools collection. It covers three types of resources:

1. Skills (69 files) - Reusable SKILL.md instruction sets for specific tasks
2. MCP Servers (66 configs) - Model Context Protocol servers for tool integration
3. Agent Loops (73 workflows) - Repeatable patterns with prompts and verification

When to Use

• When the user wants to install AI agent skills
• When the user wants to set up MCP servers
• When the user wants to browse or use agent workflows
• When the user asks about AI agent tools, skills, or MCPs
• When the user wants to explore the AI development ecosystem

Installation Methods

Method 1: Install via skills.sh CLI (Recommended)

The fastest way to install skills from this collection:

# Install all skills from this repo
npx skills add michielhdoteth/awesome-ai-agent-tools

# Install a specific skill
npx skills add michielhdoteth/awesome-ai-agent-tools --skill test-driven-development

# Search for skills by keyword
npx skills find "debugging"

# List installed skills
npx skills list

# Update all installed skills
npx skills update

Method 2: Install via add-mcp CLI

For MCP servers, use the Neon add-mcp tool:

# Install a specific MCP server
npx add-mcp <url-or-package>

# Examples:
npx add-mcp https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp
npx add-mcp @upstash/context7-mcp
npx add-mcp @anthropic-ai/mcp-server-playwright

# Search for available servers
npx add-mcp find

# List supported agents
npx add-mcp list-agents

# Install for a specific agent
npx add-mcp -a cursor <url-or-package>

# Install globally
npx add-mcp -g <url-or-package>

# Skip prompts
npx add-mcp -y <url-or-package>

Method 3: Clone and Copy

# Clone the full collection
git clone https://github.com/michielhdoteth/awesome-ai-agent-tools.git
cd awesome-ai-agent-tools

# Copy skills to your project
cp -r skills/test-driven-development/.claude/skills/ your-project/.claude/skills/
cp -r skills/test-driven-development/.opencode/skills/ your-project/.opencode/skills/
cp -r skills/test-driven-development/.agents/skills/ your-project/.agents/skills/

Browsing Resources

Skills by Category

MCP Servers by Category

Agent Loops by Category

Cross-Platform Compatibility

This collection works with every major AI coding assistant:

All skills follow the SKILL.md open standard adopted by ~40 clients.

Quick Install Commands

Popular Skills

# TDD workflow
npx skills add michielhdoteth/awesome-ai-agent-tools --skill test-driven-development

# Systematic debugging
npx skills add michielhdoteth/awesome-ai-agent-tools --skill systematic-debugging

# Code review
npx skills add michielhdoteth/awesome-ai-agent-tools --skill code-reviewer

# Brainstorming
npx skills add michielhdoteth/awesome-ai-agent-tools --skill brainstorming

# Writing plans
npx skills add michielhdoteth/awesome-ai-agent-tools --skill writing-plans

Popular MCP Servers

# Context7 - Version-pinned library docs
npx add-mcp @upstash/context7-mcp

# Playwright - Browser automation
npx add-mcp @anthropic-ai/mcp-server-playwright

# Neon - Serverless Postgres
npx add-mcp https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp

# GitHub - Issues, PRs, code search
npx add-mcp @anthropic-ai/mcp-server-github

Catalog Files

For programmatic discovery, use the JSON catalogs:

• skills/catalog.json - 69 skills with metadata
• mcps/catalog.json - 66 MCP servers with install commands
• loops/catalog.json - 73 agent workflows with prompts

Contributing

To add resources to this collection, see contributing.md.

Rules

• Always verify a skill/MCP before recommending it
• Prefer official or well-maintained sources
• Check cross-platform compatibility
• Follow the SKILL.md standard for new skills
• Attribute all sources properly

Output Format

When installing resources, confirm:

1. What was installed (name, type)
2. Where it was installed (path)
3. How to use it (next steps)
4. Any configuration needed

References

• GitHub Repository
• Skills.sh CLI - Official skill package manager
• add-mcp CLI - MCP server installer
• SKILL.md Standard - Open skill format
• MCP Documentation - Model Context Protocol