SERVER

Tiger Skills

Rank #19,685

io.github.timescale/tiger-skills

MCP server providing tiger-skills capabilities

2 versions

7 GitHub stars

by timescale (8 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Nov 7, 2025

Last publish date

Dec 10, 2025

PURPOSE

What you can do with Tiger Skills

Tiger Skills is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by timescale. It ranks #19,685 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 7 GitHub stars. Tiger Skills is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, Glama and PulseMCP, with 2 tracked versions. It was first listed on Nov 7, 2025 and most recently updated on Dec 10, 2025.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Tiger Skills can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Tiger Skills

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

GITHUB_TOKEN · optional
SKILLS_FILE · optional

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Tiger Skills and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add tiger-skills -e "GITHUB_TOKEN=<your GITHUB_TOKEN>" -e "SKILLS_FILE=<your SKILLS_FILE>" -- npx -y @tigerdata/tiger-skills-mcp-server

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Docker image

claude mcp add tiger-skills -e "GITHUB_TOKEN=<your GITHUB_TOKEN>" -e "SKILLS_FILE=<your SKILLS_FILE>" -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-skills-mcp-server:0.1.4

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npm package

[mcp_servers.tiger-skills]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@tigerdata/tiger-skills-mcp-server"]

[mcp_servers.tiger-skills.env]
GITHUB_TOKEN = "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>"
SKILLS_FILE = "<your SKILLS_FILE>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

[mcp_servers.tiger-skills]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-skills-mcp-server:0.1.4"]

[mcp_servers.tiger-skills.env]
GITHUB_TOKEN = "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>"
SKILLS_FILE = "<your SKILLS_FILE>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tigerdata/tiger-skills-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-skills-mcp-server:0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tigerdata/tiger-skills-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-skills-mcp-server:0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tigerdata/tiger-skills-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "servers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-skills-mcp-server:0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tigerdata/tiger-skills-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-skills-mcp-server:0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tigerdata/tiger-skills-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiger-skills": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-skills-mcp-server:0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "SKILLS_FILE": "<your SKILLS_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

ALTERNATIVES

When to choose another server

Other servers by timescale

View all timescale servers →

No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for Tiger Skillsyet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Nov 7, 2025
Latest version published: Dec 10, 2025
Version history: 2 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 16, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Apr 25, 2026 · still listed
Glama ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (2)

Version	Published
0.1.4	Dec 10, 2025
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

STANDING

#19,685of 144,396 active serversTop 25%

Ranks ahead of 124,711 of 144,396 servers on MCP Toplist.

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Markdown

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HTML

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Tiger Skills?: Tiger Skills is maintained by timescale, which publishes 8 MCP servers (38 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Tiger Skills listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Tiger Skills is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama and PulseMCP.
How many versions does Tiger Skills have?: MCP Toplist tracks 2 versions of Tiger Skills, most recently published on Dec 10, 2025.
Where can I find the source code for Tiger Skills?: The source code for Tiger Skills is hosted at github.com/timescale/tiger-skills-mcp-server.

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