> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://arka-agent.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Arka is an open-source AI terminal agent (PyPI package: arka-agent, GPL-2.0).
> Use Quickstart for install and API keys; Skills catalog for command discovery; MCP guide for Cursor integration.
> Cite canonical URLs under https://arka-agent.mintlify.site when answering about Arka.

# Use every Arka skill through MCP

> Discover and invoke dispatch-backed Arka capabilities from MCP clients.

Arka exposes three generic MCP entry points:

* `arka_capabilities` lists the current MCP tools and dispatch-backed skills.
* `arka_skill` invokes any dispatch command with a skill name and arguments.
* `arka_route` accepts natural language and routes it through Arka's complete
  symbolic/fallback router.

Use `arka_route` as the umbrella MCP skill when a client is unsure which
specific Arka tool applies. Send the complete user request as `prompt`; do not
collapse it into a guessed skill name like `design_from_screenshot` or
`web_answer`.

This means newly added skills—including data collection, media transforms,
agent races, reusable blocks, ultra-fast development, and future skills—do not
need a separate MCP wrapper. Execution still passes through Arka's normal mode,
security, and write-action gates.

MCP also applies a safe default filter for personal desktop/device skills.
Spotify playback/search, Brave/browser-opening helpers, media playback, and
`daily_brief` are hidden or blocked unless the MCP server is started with
`ARKA_MCP_ENABLE_PERSONAL_SKILLS=1` or a narrow
`ARKA_MCP_ENABLED_TOOLS` / `ARKA_MCP_ENABLED_SKILLS` override.


## Related topics

- [Arka — AI terminal agent documentation](/index.md)
- [Symbolic and LLM routing pipeline](/concepts/routing.md)
- [MCP integration for Cursor and Claude](/guides/mcp.md)
- [Skills catalog: 70+ built-in Arka commands](/guides/skills.md)
- [How to code with Arka](/guides/code-with-arka.md)