Skill History — Claude Code MCP server for download history
Search ClawHub skills and retrieve daily download snapshots. Use it to check how a skill’s download count changes over time.
claude mcp add --transport http skill-history https://skill-history.com/mcpWhat Skill History does
Skill History gives an agent access to skill search and daily download snapshots from ClawHub. The service also provides chart pages and embeddable SVGs for skills; the MCP server itself connects over HTTP at https://skill-history.com/mcp.
Its data comes from ClawHub’s public API, which the service polls every two hours. The history covers ClawHub downloads only, so it does not represent installs from other sources. Keep that scope in mind when comparing skills.
What it helps with
- search ClawHub for a skill
- retrieve a skill’s daily download history
- compare skills by their download trends
Example prompts for the agent
- Find ClawHub skills for working with tests.
- Show the daily download history for
self-preservebygavinlinasd. - How has the ClawHub download count for
self-preservechanged?
How to install Skill History
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http skill-history https://skill-history.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add skill-history --url https://skill-history.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"skill-history": {
"url": "https://skill-history.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"skill-history": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://skill-history.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http skill-history https://skill-history.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Skill History
How do I install Skill History in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http skill-history https://skill-history.com/mcp to add the MCP server over HTTP.
What does Skill History do?
It lets an agent search ClawHub skills and retrieve daily download snapshots. Skill pages also display download history as charts.
Where does Skill History get its download data?
It uses ClawHub’s public API and refreshes the data every two hours. The history covers ClawHub downloads.
