docs/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-providers-skills-skill_provider.mdx
fastmcp.server.providers.skills.skill_providerBasic skill provider for handling a single skill folder.
SkillResource <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L35" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>A resource representing a skill's main file or manifest.
Methods:
get_meta <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L41" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>get_meta(self) -> dict[str, Any]
read <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L50" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>read(self) -> str | bytes | ResourceResult
Read the resource content.
SkillFileTemplate <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L70" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>A template for accessing files within a skill.
Methods:
read <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L75" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>read(self, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> str | bytes | ResourceResult
Read a file from the skill directory.
create_resource <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L115" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>create_resource(self, uri: str, params: dict[str, Any]) -> Resource
Create a resource for the given URI and parameters.
Note: This is not typically used since _read() handles file reading directly. Provided for compatibility with the ResourceTemplate interface.
SkillFileResource <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L141" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>A resource representing a specific file within a skill.
Methods:
get_meta <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L147" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>get_meta(self) -> dict[str, Any]
read <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L155" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>read(self) -> str | bytes | ResourceResult
Read the file content.
SkillProvider <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L179" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>Provider that exposes a single skill folder as MCP resources.
Each skill folder must contain a main file (default: SKILL.md) and may contain additional supporting files.
Exposes:
Args:
skill_path: Path to the skill directory.main_file_name: Name of the main skill file. Defaults to "SKILL.md".supporting_files: How supporting files (everything except main file and
manifest) are exposed to clients:Methods:
skill_info <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/skills/skill_provider.py#L271" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>skill_info(self) -> SkillInfo
Get the loaded skill info.