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* docs: point README and AGENTS.md at the released spec and official docs

SEP-2640 is Final and the extension ships from specification/stable/skills.mdx,
so the README now leads with a Specification section linking the spec file,
the official docs page (modelcontextprotocol.io/extensions/skills/overview),
the published SEP, and the client matrix. The experimental banner is replaced
with a note that docs/ holds working documents; the charter, pulls, and issues
links move off the redirecting experimental-ext-skills / charter URLs.

AGENTS.md no longer names the SEP PR as the source of truth; it points agents
at the stable spec page and describes the decision-log flow against that file.

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* docs: accepted spec changes land in a draft revision, not the stable file

The stable specification is a released snapshot. README and AGENTS.md now say
accepted decision-log proposals go into a draft revision that ships as a new
release, matching the ext-tasks specification layout.

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* docs: move pre-release design documents to docs/archive

SEP-2640 is Final, so docs/ now holds only living working documents. Eight
historical documents move to docs/archive with an index explaining what each
was and what superseded it: the SEP baseline copy, why-and-when, use-cases,
approaches, skill-uri-scheme, glossary, client-mcp-support (superseded by the
official client matrix), and agent-plugins-analysis.

Files the published SEP links to by path (decisions, experimental-findings,
open-questions, problem-statement, rationale, related-work, skill-meta-keys)
stay in place so those links keep working. Cross-links are rewritten and
verified; the README contents table is trimmed to match.

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* docs: archive open-questions and skill-meta-keys

Both are pre-release documents whose outcomes live in the decision log and
the specification. The published SEP links to them by path; a companion
change in modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol repoints those links.

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* docs: fix sibling links inside archived open-questions and skill-meta-keys

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* docs: keep only the decision log and rationale in docs/

threat-model, experimental-findings, findings-template, problem-statement,
and related-work move to docs/archive with index rows. The candidates
tracker and the archived client-support survey are removed in favor of the
official extension client matrix, and links to them are repointed there.

README drops the Why and Problem Statement sections, which duplicate the
SEP's Motivation and the official overview page. CONTRIBUTING routes new
implementation findings to GitHub issues.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: fix sibling links inside newly archived documents

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* docs: add a concise implementations list

One table each for servers/SDKs and hosts, one line per entry, replacing the
retired candidates tracker and the related-work implementation tables. Seeded
from those plus PR #141 and issue #144.

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* docs: put tracking links in the Status column of the implementations list

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* docs: add a vendor/community category to the implementations list

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* docs: replace the interim reference package with the TypeScript SDK row

The @olaservo/ext-skills package is retired in favor of first-class skills
APIs in the TypeScript SDK (typescript-sdk#2798, phase 1 in #2818). The
archived related-work page now points at implementations.md for current
information.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: drop pre-SEP rows from the implementations list

They are already recorded in the archived related-work page; the list now
points there instead. FastMCP stays because its row tracks the migration to v1.

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* docs: add official SDK progress, Tachyon, and Inspector 2.6.0 to implementations

From the WG Discord channel and the SDK repos as of 2026-09-15: Go, TypeScript,
Python, and C# SDKs all have open SEP-2640 PRs (Go passes conformance); the
conformance suite merged; Inspector 2.6.0 shipped skills verification; Tachyon
reports a server implementation. Adds an "in progress" status for open PRs.

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* docs: track Goose host support via the official issue

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* docs: only tag community rows in the implementations list

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* docs: tag MCP-project rows as official in the implementations list

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* docs: split the implementations list into SDKs, servers, and hosts

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* docs: add MCPJam Inspector to hosts

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* Revise implementations table format and content

Updated the implementations table to include language and status columns.

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* Correct links and clarify documentation references

Updated links to SEP-2640 and clarified document references.

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# Related Work
## SEPs and Proposals
| Proposal | Venue | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [SEP-2640 (Skills Extension)](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2640) | MCP Spec | This WG's proposed extension: skills served over MCP using the Resources primitive and `skill://` URI scheme ([v1 baseline text](sep-draft-skills-extension.md)) |
| [PR #2527](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2527) | MCP Spec | Recommend clients expose resource read to models — prerequisite for the resources-based skills approach |
| [skills.json format proposal](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/discussions/895) | MCP Registry | Skills metadata in registry schema |
| ~~[SEP-2093](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2093)~~ | MCP Spec | ~~Resource Contents Metadata and Capabilities: scoped `resources/list`, per-resource capabilities, `resources/metadata` endpoint~~ — **rejected** ([labeled upstream](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2093)) |
| ~~[SEP-2076](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2076)~~ | MCP Spec | ~~Agent Skills as a first-class MCP primitive~~ — **closed** (2026-02-24, without merge) |
> See also [**skills-extension-candidates.md**](skills-extension-candidates.md) for a tracker of MCP servers, dev tools, SDKs, and skills repositories that are candidates for adopting the skills extension.
## Working Group Member Implementations
Work by WG leads and active participants that directly implements the group's core patterns: SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter, `skill://` resource URIs, and progressive disclosure via MCP primitives.
| Implementation | Author | URL | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| skilljack-mcp | Ola Hungerford | [github.com/olaservo/skilljack-mcp](https://github.com/olaservo/skilljack-mcp) | SKILL.md, `skill://` resources, tools, and prompts; progressive disclosure (index→skill→files); file watching for dynamic updates; audience annotations |
| skills-over-mcp | Keith Groves | [github.com/keithagroves/skills-over-mcp](https://github.com/keithagroves/skills-over-mcp) | SKILL.md, `skill://` resources with progressive disclosure (index→skill→documents); Zod validation against Agent Skills spec |
| skillsdotnet | Peder HP | [github.com/PederHP/skillsdotnet](https://github.com/PederHP/skillsdotnet) | C# implementation: SKILL.md, `skill://` resources, `load_skill` tool for progressive disclosure, manifest with file hashes; published on NuGet; compatible with FastMCP 3.0 |
## Alternative Approaches
Work by WG members and MCP maintainers that explores skills over MCP through different technical approaches than the core SKILL.md / `skill://` pattern.
| Implementation | Author | Organization | URL | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| skillful-mcp | Kurtis Van Gent | Google Cloud | [github.com/kurtisvg/skillful-mcp](https://github.com/kurtisvg/skillful-mcp) | Progressive disclosure via 4 lightweight tools (`list_skills`, `use_skill`, `read_resource`, `execute_code`); wraps downstream MCP servers as skills using `mcp.json` config rather than SKILL.md; sandboxed code execution via Monty |
| Astronomer agents | Kaxil Naik | Astronomer | [github.com/astronomer/agents](https://github.com/astronomer/agents) | Production skills catalog for Apache Airflow (blueprint, migration, warehouse-init); uses SKILL.md frontmatter but distributed via plugin marketplace rather than MCP resources; demonstrates real-world skills adoption at scale |
| mcpGraph skill | Bob Dickinson | TeamSpark.ai | [github.com/TeamSparkAI/mcpGraph](https://github.com/TeamSparkAI/mcpGraph) | Declarative YAML-based tool orchestration engine (directed graphs of MCP tool calls); includes SKILL.md files as documentation; explores a complementary "no-code composition" approach to skill authoring |
## Other Community Implementations
External projects building on skills patterns or integrating skills into frameworks.
| Implementation | Author | URL | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| FastMCP 3.0 Skills | FastMCP | [gofastmcp.com/servers/providers/skills](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/providers/skills) | Native skills provider ([#2694](https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/issues/2694)) |
| PydanticAI Skills | PydanticAI | [pydantic/pydantic-ai#3780](https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-ai/pull/3780) | Agent skills with tools-based approach |
| mcp-execution | bug-ops | [github.com/bug-ops/mcp-execution](https://github.com/bug-ops/mcp-execution) | Compiles MCP servers into skill packages; `--dry-run` preview |
| mcp-cli | philschmid | [github.com/philschmid/mcp-cli](https://github.com/philschmid/mcp-cli) | Wraps MCP servers as CLI for progressive disclosure |
| my-cool-proxy | karashiiro | [github.com/karashiiro/my-cool-proxy](https://github.com/karashiiro/my-cool-proxy) | MCP gateway with skills as resources via Lua scripts; result offloading, session persistence (v1.6.x) |
| NimbleBrain skills repo | NimbleBrain | [github.com/NimbleBrainInc/skills](https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc/skills) | Monorepo with `.skill` artifact format |
| NimbleBrain registry | NimbleBrain | [registry.nimbletools.ai](https://registry.nimbletools.ai/) | Registry with skill metadata support |
| NimbleBrain skill:// servers | NimbleBrain | [github.com/NimbleBrainInc](https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc) | skill:// resource colocation examples: [mcp-ipinfo](https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc/mcp-ipinfo), [mcp-webfetch](https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc/mcp-webfetch), [mcp-pdfco](https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc/mcp-pdfco), [mcp-folk](https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc/mcp-folk), [mcp-brave-search](https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc/mcp-brave-search) |
| Kiro powers directory | Kiro | [github.com/kirodotdev/powers](https://github.com/kirodotdev/powers/) | Plugin directory bundling skills + MCP servers; active catalog (AWS, GCP migration, SAM, etc.) |
| mcpkit (ext/skills) | Sri Panyam | [github.com/panyam/mcpkit](https://github.com/panyam/mcpkit) | Go SDK, server + host: SKILL.md, `skill://` resources, progressive disclosure (`skill://index.json` catalog + host `load_skill` tool); per-supporting-file digests with verified reads, resource-fetch size + per-server byte budget, `resources/directory/read`; no code-execution surface (enforced by a build-failing test); released in v0.3.0 |
## Related Ecosystem Work
Projects that illustrate the problem space or use adjacent patterns.
| Project | Author | URL | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| chrome-devtools-mcp | Google (ChromeDevTools) | [github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp) | Real-world example of the problem: `skills/` folder requires separate install path |
| Strands Agents MCP server | AWS | [github.com/strands-agents/mcp-server](https://github.com/strands-agents/mcp-server/) | Docs-as-MCP: TF-IDF search + doc fetch |
| AWS MCP server | AWS | [docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-mcp/…](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-mcp/latest/userguide/understanding-mcp-server-tools.html) | `retrieve_agent_sop` (skills) + `call_aws` (tool) |
## Specifications and Standards
- **Agent Skills Standard:** [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io/)
- **Agent Skills Discovery RFC v0.2.0** (Matt Silverlock / Cloudflare): [github.com/cloudflare/agent-skills-discovery-rfc](https://github.com/cloudflare/agent-skills-discovery-rfc) — Domain-level skill discovery using `/.well-known/agent-skills/` (RFC 8615). Defines `index.json` with progressive disclosure, `skill-md` and `archive` distribution types, `$schema` versioning, SHA-256 content integrity, and archive safety requirements. Complementary to MCP-level discovery: `.well-known` answers "what skills does this domain publish?" while MCP answers "how does the agent consume them at runtime?"
- **Skill dependency declaration:** [agentskills/agentskills#110](https://github.com/agentskills/agentskills/issues/110) — Discusses how skills should declare their tool/server dependencies
- **Apache Airflow AIP-91** (MCP integration): [cwiki.apache.org/…/AIP-91+-+MCP](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AIRFLOW/AIP-91+-+MCP)
## Integrity, Content Addressing, and Attestation
Related work on establishing and verifying the integrity, authenticity, and provenance of skill resources.
- **skill-set format (draft)** (Harry Martin / flocker.md): [skill-set.md](https://skill-set.md/) — Transport-agnostic manifest specification and CLI for named, versioned collections of skills assembled from disparate sources. Defines deterministic whole-skill content hashes and set-level roll-ups, lockfiles, receipt-time content verification, and optional out-of-band URL-fragment pins. Complementary to SEP-2640: provides prior art for deriving a single content address from a complete `{uri, digest}` resource set and for future whole-skill or multi-skill attestations. See the [reference directory](https://skill-sets.md/sets/skill-authoring/) for an immutable example.
## Background Reading
- **Anthropic's guidance on progressive disclosure:** [Equipping agents for the real world with agent skills](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/equipping-agents-for-the-real-world-with-agent-skills)
- **"MCP and Skills: Why Not Both?"** (Kurtis Van Gent): [kvg.dev/posts/20260125-skills-and-mcp/](https://kvg.dev/posts/20260125-skills-and-mcp/) — Frames MCP (connectivity) and Skills (context saturation) as complementary; discusses hybrid approaches
- **"Skills Over MCP"** (Angie Jones, Agentic AI Foundation): [aaif.io/blog/skills-over-mcp/](https://aaif.io/blog/skills-over-mcp/) — "Ship the manual with the product": bundle Agent Skills with MCP servers so agents get both tools and instructional guidance. Describes the working group's proposal (SEP-2640) — `skill://` resources, a `skill://index.json` catalog for lightweight discovery, and progressive disclosure of full instructions on demand
- **"Progressive Discovery in MCP, Part 2"** (Sam Morrow, GitHub MCP Server maintainer): [sam-morrow.com/blog/progressive-discovery-in-mcp-part-2](https://sam-morrow.com/blog/progressive-discovery-in-mcp-part-2) — Advocates skills-based progressive discovery to solve tool bloat: `skill://` resources, deferred tool loading via provider mechanisms (Anthropic `tool_reference`, OpenAI `defer_loading`), and the `io.modelcontextprotocol/tools` metadata namespace. Grounded in lessons from GitHub's MCP Server (100+ tools, 12M weekly calls)
- **Conceptual spec visualization** (Keith Groves): [enact-465fb1fc.mintlify.app/specification/draft/server/skills](https://enact-465fb1fc.mintlify.app/specification/draft/server/skills) — "What if" exploration
- **llms.txt convention:** [llmstxt.org](https://llmstxt.org/) — Convention for making documentation LLM-accessible; used by [MCPDoc](https://github.com/langchain-ai/mcpdoc) in a way similar to how skills work
- **AWS Agent SOPs:** [docs.aws.amazon.com/…/agent-sops](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-mcp/latest/userguide/agent-sops.html) — Pre-built operational workflows as skill-like guidance
- **Video background:** [youtube.com/watch?v=CEvIs9y1uog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEvIs9y1uog)