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title: "MCP Integration"
description: "Status and recommended path for using PM-Skills via Model Context Protocol."
---

:::caution[MCP server is in maintenance mode]
The companion MCP server [`pm-skills-mcp`](https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills-mcp) entered maintenance mode on 2026-05-04. The current release in the v2.9.x maintenance line is [v2.9.3](https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills-mcp/releases/tag/v2.9.3) (security-patch follow-up to the v2.9.2 maintenance-mode announcement; cleared all open Dependabot advisories on 2026-05-05). The MCP-embedded catalog is frozen at the v2.9.2 build state (40 MCP-embedded PM entries + 11 workflow tools + 8 utility tools = 59 tools); subsequent v2.9.x patches do not change the embedded catalog, and pm-skills v2.15.0's new Foundation Sprint and Design Sprint families plus tool-note-and-vote are NOT embedded in MCP. The pm-skills file-based catalog has since grown to 63 skills total. Active MCP development is paused pending demonstrated demand. Security patches and critical bug fixes will continue; new skill parity with this `pm-skills` library is on hold after the v2.9.2 build.
:::

## Recommended path: file-based install

For new users, the **file-based install path** is the recommended way to use PM-Skills. It is under active maintenance, ships the full current catalog of all 63 skills (including the v2.15.0 Foundation Sprint + Design Sprint families), and works with any agent supported by the open [`skills` CLI](https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills) or by Claude Code's slash-command system.

- [Getting Started](../getting-started/index.md) for installation
- [Skills catalog](../skills/index.md) for the full list
- [Workflows](../workflows/index.md) for multi-skill chains

## Using the MCP server (legacy path)

If your team has already adopted `pm-skills-mcp` or has a specific reason to use the MCP transport (e.g., a client that does not support file-based skills), the latest v2.9.x release remains fully functional. Setup, configuration, and troubleshooting are documented in the MCP server's own README:

- [`pm-skills-mcp` README](https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills-mcp)
- [`pm-skills-mcp` releases](https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills-mcp/releases)

## Skill parity at maintenance time

| | This `pm-skills` library | `pm-skills-mcp` v2.9.x maintenance line (frozen catalog) |
|---|---|---|
| Total skills | 40 (and growing) | 40 (frozen at v2.9.2 build) |
| Workflows | 9 | 11 (legacy names retained) |
| Active maintenance | Yes | Maintenance mode |

The v2.9.2 build of `pm-skills-mcp` embeds the full current 40-skill catalog at the time of its publication (2026-05-05). Skills added to `pm-skills` after that build are not embedded in the MCP server. Use the file-based install for parity with future pm-skills releases.

## Registering interest in resumed MCP development

If your team would benefit from resumed MCP server development, [open a discussion](https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills-mcp/discussions). Demand signals (discussion engagement, install volume growth, direct contact) inform when development resumes.
