awesome-claude-skills ranks higher at 50/100 vs @coinbase/cds-mcp-server at 29/100. Capability-level comparison backed by match graph evidence from real search data.
| Feature | @coinbase/cds-mcp-server | awesome-claude-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP Server | Repository |
| UnfragileRank | 29/100 | 50/100 |
| Adoption | 0 | 1 |
| Quality | 0 | 0 |
| Ecosystem | 0 | 1 |
| Match Graph | 0 | 0 |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Capabilities | 6 decomposed | 11 decomposed |
| Times Matched | 0 | 0 |
Exposes Coinbase Design System component definitions, properties, and usage patterns through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) as structured tools that LLM agents can discover and invoke. Implements MCP server architecture that parses CDS component metadata and presents them as callable tools with JSON schemas, enabling Claude and other MCP-compatible clients to understand available UI components, their props, constraints, and composition rules without requiring direct documentation lookup.
Unique: Bridges Coinbase Design System and MCP protocol by implementing a server that translates CDS component metadata into MCP-compatible tool schemas, allowing LLMs to introspect and use design system components as first-class tools rather than requiring manual documentation or prompt engineering
vs alternatives: Provides native MCP integration for CDS components, enabling tighter LLM-design-system coupling than generic documentation-based approaches or custom prompt templates
Implements an MCP server that registers Coinbase Design System components as discoverable tools with full JSON schema definitions, allowing MCP clients to enumerate available components, inspect their prop interfaces, and understand composition constraints. Uses MCP's tools/list and tools/call protocol to expose component metadata as queryable resources that LLM agents can dynamically discover without hardcoded knowledge.
Unique: Implements MCP's tools protocol to create a live, queryable registry of design system components with full schema introspection, rather than static documentation or hardcoded tool definitions, enabling dynamic component discovery by LLM agents
vs alternatives: Provides runtime component discovery via MCP protocol, eliminating the need to manually maintain tool definitions or update prompts when CDS components change, compared to static tool definitions or documentation-based approaches
Implements the complete MCP server lifecycle including initialization, request routing, error handling, and protocol compliance. Handles MCP protocol messages (initialize, tools/list, tools/call, resources/list, etc.), manages server state, and ensures proper serialization of component schemas into MCP-compliant JSON structures. Uses Node.js event handling and async/await patterns to manage concurrent client connections and tool invocations.
Unique: Provides a complete, production-ready MCP server implementation for design system integration, handling protocol compliance, concurrent connections, and schema serialization rather than requiring developers to implement MCP protocol details themselves
vs alternatives: Abstracts away MCP protocol complexity and server lifecycle management, allowing teams to focus on design system integration rather than implementing MCP protocol handlers from scratch
Extracts component definitions, prop types, and constraints from the Coinbase Design System package and automatically generates JSON schemas compatible with MCP tool definitions. Parses TypeScript/JavaScript component exports, introspects prop interfaces, identifies required vs optional props, and generates MCP-compliant schemas without manual schema authoring. Likely uses TypeScript reflection or static analysis to map component APIs to schema definitions.
Unique: Automatically extracts and generates MCP-compatible schemas from CDS component definitions using static analysis or reflection, eliminating manual schema authoring and keeping schemas synchronized with component API changes
vs alternatives: Provides automated schema generation from live component definitions, reducing maintenance burden compared to manually authored and maintained schema files that drift from actual component APIs
Enables seamless integration with Claude Desktop by implementing the MCP server protocol that Claude Desktop natively supports. Allows Claude Desktop users to invoke Coinbase Design System components as tools directly within the Claude interface, with component schemas automatically available for Claude to reference when generating code. Handles the stdio-based communication protocol that Claude Desktop uses to connect to MCP servers.
Unique: Provides native Claude Desktop integration via MCP protocol, allowing Claude Desktop users to invoke CDS components as first-class tools without requiring custom API integrations or prompt engineering
vs alternatives: Enables direct Claude Desktop integration via MCP, providing tighter integration and better UX than REST API-based approaches or manual prompt-based component specification
Exposes component composition rules, prop constraints, and valid nesting patterns through MCP tool schemas and documentation. Includes information about which components can be nested within others, required prop combinations, and design system constraints (e.g., color palettes, spacing scales). Allows LLM agents to understand component relationships and constraints before generating code, reducing invalid or non-compliant component combinations.
Unique: Embeds design system composition rules and constraints directly into MCP tool schemas, allowing LLM agents to understand valid component combinations and constraints before generating code, rather than relying on post-generation validation
vs alternatives: Provides constraint-aware code generation by exposing composition rules through tool schemas, reducing invalid component combinations compared to approaches that rely on post-generation validation or generic LLM knowledge
Provides a centralized skill registry via .claude-plugin/marketplace.json that maps 27+ Claude Skills across five categories (business-marketing, development, document-processing, productivity, research-analysis). The manifest acts as a single source of truth, defining skill metadata (name, description, source path, category) that enables unified discovery across Claude.ai, Claude Code, and Claude API platforms without requiring separate registration per platform.
Unique: Uses a declarative JSON manifest (.claude-plugin/marketplace.json) as the single source of truth for skill registration, enabling platform-agnostic discovery that works identically across Claude.ai, Claude Code, and Claude API without requiring separate registration mechanisms per platform. The flat directory structure with root-level skill folders creates a transparent, git-friendly skill catalog.
vs alternatives: More transparent and git-native than proprietary plugin marketplaces (e.g., OpenAI's plugin store) because the entire skill catalog and implementations are version-controlled in a single repository, enabling community contributions and offline access.
Enables a single skill implementation to be deployed identically across Claude.ai (UI-based), Claude Code (file system at ~/.config/claude-code/skills/), and Claude API (programmatic via skills parameter). Each skill is defined as a portable directory containing SKILL.md documentation and implementation files, with the marketplace manifest mapping logical skill names to physical file system paths. The deployment abstraction decouples skill definition from platform-specific installation mechanics.
Unique: Achieves platform portability through a declarative skill structure (SKILL.md + implementation files) combined with platform-agnostic marketplace metadata, rather than requiring platform-specific adapters or SDKs. The marketplace manifest acts as a routing layer that maps logical skill names to physical implementations, enabling the same skill code to be deployed via different mechanisms (UI upload, file system, API parameter) without modification.
awesome-claude-skills scores higher at 50/100 vs @coinbase/cds-mcp-server at 29/100.
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vs alternatives: More portable than Anthropic's native plugins or OpenAI's plugin ecosystem because skills are self-contained, version-controlled directories that can be deployed offline and don't require cloud-hosted endpoints or OAuth flows.
Enforces structural and semantic validation of skills against a defined schema (marketplace.schema.json) that specifies required fields, data types, and category constraints. Each skill entry in marketplace.json must conform to the schema, ensuring consistent metadata across all skills. The schema validation is implicit (enforced by marketplace.json structure) rather than explicit (no separate validation tool), relying on manual review and GitHub pull request checks.
Unique: Defines a schema (marketplace.schema.json) that all skill metadata must conform to, ensuring consistent structure across the marketplace. However, validation is implicit rather than explicit — enforced through manual review and GitHub conventions rather than automated tooling.
vs alternatives: More structured than free-form metadata because the schema defines required fields and data types, but less robust than systems with automated schema validation (e.g., JSON Schema validators in CI/CD pipelines).
Defines a standardized process for community members to contribute new skills via pull requests, enforced through CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines and a skill structure specification. Each skill submission requires a SKILL.md documentation file, adherence to skill requirements (e.g., repeatable workflows, external integrations), and attribution guidelines. The contribution workflow integrates with the marketplace manifest, automatically registering new skills in the central catalog upon merge.
Unique: Implements a lightweight, git-native contribution model where skills are submitted as pull requests containing a SKILL.md documentation file and implementation code, with the marketplace manifest automatically updated upon merge. This approach leverages GitHub's native review and versioning capabilities rather than requiring a custom submission portal or approval system.
vs alternatives: Lower friction than proprietary plugin marketplaces (e.g., OpenAI's plugin store) because contributions are git-based pull requests that can be reviewed, versioned, and reverted using standard GitHub workflows, and the entire skill catalog is publicly auditable.
Organizes 27+ skills into five predefined categories (business-marketing, development, document-processing, productivity, research-analysis) stored in marketplace.json. Each skill is tagged with a single category, enabling users to browse and filter skills by domain. The category taxonomy is fixed and defined in the marketplace schema, providing consistent organization across all Claude platforms without requiring dynamic categorization logic.
Unique: Uses a flat, fixed category taxonomy (five predefined categories) defined in marketplace.json schema rather than dynamic tagging or hierarchical classification. This simplicity enables consistent organization across platforms but sacrifices flexibility for skills that span multiple domains.
vs alternatives: Simpler and more predictable than tag-based systems (e.g., GitHub topics) because categories are fixed and validated at the schema level, ensuring consistent organization without requiring users to understand or maintain a folksonomy.
Defines a standardized markdown documentation format (SKILL.md) that each skill must include, containing skill overview, design philosophy, usage instructions, and integration details. The SKILL.md file serves as both user-facing documentation and a specification for skill behavior, duplicating metadata from marketplace.json (name, description) while adding implementation-specific details. This documentation-first approach enables users to understand skill capabilities before installation and provides a contract for skill behavior.
Unique: Implements a documentation-first approach where SKILL.md serves as both user-facing documentation and a behavioral specification, embedded directly in the skill directory rather than in a separate documentation system. This co-location ensures documentation stays synchronized with implementation and enables offline access.
vs alternatives: More maintainable than separate documentation systems (e.g., wiki pages, external docs) because SKILL.md is version-controlled alongside skill code, enabling documentation and implementation to be updated atomically in a single pull request.
A specialized skill that teaches Claude how to generate interactive web components and design artifacts (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) through a structured bundling and component library system. The artifacts-builder skill includes project initialization templates, a bundling process for packaging components, and a reusable component library. It enables Claude to create self-contained, interactive artifacts that can be previewed and deployed independently, with design philosophy and font library documentation guiding component creation.
Unique: Provides a structured skill for artifact generation that includes project initialization templates, a bundling process, and a reusable component library, enabling Claude to generate production-ready interactive components rather than raw code snippets. The skill encapsulates design philosophy and font library guidance, ensuring consistent artifact quality.
vs alternatives: More structured than generic code generation because it includes bundling, component library, and design philosophy guidance, enabling Claude to generate self-contained, deployable artifacts rather than requiring manual assembly and styling.
A skill that teaches Claude how to apply brand guidelines, design systems, and visual consistency rules when creating content or designs. The skill includes brand guidelines documentation, design philosophy, and font library specifications that Claude references when generating designs, ensuring outputs conform to organizational branding standards. This enables Claude to maintain visual consistency across multiple artifacts and design outputs without requiring manual brand compliance checks.
Unique: Encapsulates brand guidelines as a reusable skill that Claude references during design generation, rather than requiring manual brand compliance checks or separate design review processes. The skill includes design philosophy and font library documentation that guide Claude's creative decisions.
vs alternatives: More scalable than manual brand compliance because Claude applies guidelines automatically during generation, reducing review cycles and enabling non-designers to create brand-compliant content.
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