smithsonian-mcp
smithsonian-mcp is a AI agent skill for general, published by molanojustin.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to the Smithsonian Institution's Open Access collections.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked smithsonian-mcp yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About smithsonian-mcp
Description · AI-summarised from the molanojustin README
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to the Smithsonian Institution's Open Access collections.
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Install smithsonian-mcp
Install
Install via agent tool
# install via agent tool
# see vendor docsInstall with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "smithsonian-mcp" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/molanojustin-smithsonian-mcp
Your assistant reads /s/molanojustin-smithsonian-mcp and follows it — fetching the files from the source, placing them, and confirming before it runs anything. No account needed. How this works.
Frequently asked
FAQ
What does smithsonian-mcp do?
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to the Smithsonian Institution's Open Access collections.
How do I install smithsonian-mcp?
smithsonian-mcp is a AI agent skill. Primary install path: # install via agent tool # see vendor docs
What is the Skill Score for smithsonian-mcp?
smithsonian-mcp has a Skill Score of 4.9/10 (Caution). It is currently a provisional score — smithsonian-mcp hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 24/100 (30%), and documentation 70/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is smithsonian-mcp free?
smithsonian-mcp is published under the MIT license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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