docs/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-providers-skills-directory_provider.mdx
fastmcp.server.providers.skills.directory_providerDirectory scanning provider for discovering multiple skills.
SkillsDirectoryProvider <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/directory_provider.py#L19" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>Provider that scans directories and creates a SkillProvider per skill folder.
This extends AggregateProvider to combine multiple SkillProviders into one. Each subdirectory containing a main file (default: SKILL.md) becomes a skill. Can scan multiple root directories - if a skill name appears in multiple roots, the first one found wins.
Args:
roots: Root directory(ies) containing skill folders. Can be a single path
or a sequence of paths.reload: If True, re-discover skills on each request. Defaults to False.main_file_name: Name of the main skill file. Defaults to "SKILL.md".supporting_files: How supporting files are exposed in child SkillProviders: