Skirmish

Skirmish — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://skirmish.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://skirmish.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://skirmish.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: none required. An optional Authorization: Bearer <key> raises rate limits.
• Health: https://skirmish.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://skirmish.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/skirmish · agent@connectorbay.com

What Skirmish is for

A hand-curated, generic miniature wargaming hobby reference — scales, conventions, painting basics.

What it does

Skirmish is a fully local, hand-curated, original reference to generic miniature-wargaming hobby concepts, not tied to any single trademarked ruleset. scale_info covers 8 common miniature scales (3mm through 54mm) with typical figure height, ground-scale ratio, genre fit, basing convention and table-footprint notes. measurement_convention explains generic measuring conventions: inches vs. cm, measuring tools, measure-first vs. move-then-check, where you measure from, ground scale vs. model scale, and area/blast templates. turn_structure_type explains generic turn-structure design patterns: I-Go-You-Go, alternating activation, phase-based structure, card/dice-driven activation, reactive/interrupt activation, and simultaneous (WEGO) orders. terrain_convention covers terrain types, line-of-sight conventions, difficult vs. dangerous terrain, cover, terrain density guidelines, elevation, and scatter vs. modular terrain. painting_basics covers priming, basecoating, washes, highlighting, drybrushing, basing, varnishing and brush care, each with practical tips. term_glossary defines 30+ common hobby terms. find_scale_for_space suggests a scale and game type for a described tabletop space. beginner_tips gives a curated shortlist for newcomers. Keyless; fully local; zero upstream calls; nothing stored.

What it is not

Not an official product of, or affiliated with, any brand, league, publisher, or organization it may factually mention. Skirmish is a hand-curated reference and design tool, not a substitute for an official rulebook, certified instruction, or professional advice. Fully local, zero upstream calls, nothing stored.

Tools

Scales & Space

scale_info — Full detail for one miniature scale: typical figure height, ground-scale ratio, genre fit, basing convention and a table-footprint note. Use for "what is 28mm scale", "how big is 15mm", "what's 1:72". Args: scale.

find_scale_for_space — Suggests suitable miniature scales and a game type (skirmish vs. mass battle) for a described tabletop space, with reasoning. Accepts plain descriptions ("a small desk", "a club table") or rough dimensions ("6x4 feet", "90x60cm"). Use for "what scale fits on my kitchen table", "I only have a small desk, what scale should I use". Args: space_description.

Conventions

measurement_convention — Explains one generic tabletop measurement convention: units (inches vs. cm), measuring tools, measure-first vs. move-then-check, where on a model you measure from, ground scale vs. model scale, area/blast templates, or grid vs. free measurement. Use for "do wargamers use inches or cm", "what's a blast template", "what's ground scale". Args: topic.

turn_structure_type — Explains one generic turn-structure design pattern used across tabletop wargame design: how it works, its tradeoffs, and where it's typically used. Covers I-Go-You-Go, alternating activation, phase-based (bound) structure, card/dice-driven activation order, reactive/interrupt activation, and simultaneous (WEGO) orders. Use for "what does IGOUGO mean", "what is alternating activation", "what's a WEGO system". Args: name.

terrain_convention — Explains one generic tabletop terrain convention: terrain types, line-of-sight conventions, difficult vs. dangerous terrain, cover, terrain density guidelines, elevation/multi-level terrain, or scatter terrain vs. modular boards. Use for "what counts as cover", "how much terrain should a table have", "what's the difference between difficult and dangerous terrain". Args: topic.

Hobby & Reference

painting_basics — Explains one hobby painting/finishing topic — priming, basecoating, washes and shading, highlighting, drybrushing, basing, varnishing, or brush and paint care — with a few practical tips, or lists every topic if none is given. Use for "how do I prime a miniature", "what is drybrushing", "how do I varnish a model". Args: topic.

term_glossary — Definitions of common generic miniature-wargaming terms — unit coherency, line of sight, morale check, activation, cover save, flanking, deployment zone, WYSIWYG, and more — or lists the whole glossary if no term is given. Use for "what does unit coherency mean", "what's a cover save". Args: term.

beginner_tips — A curated shortlist of practical tips for someone new to miniature wargaming, ordered from most to least essential. Use for "tips for a beginner wargamer", "what should I know before starting this hobby". Args: count.

Conventions

• Read-only. Every tool reads public data or computes; nothing is written anywhere and nothing about the user is stored.
• Result envelope. ok: true with data, or ok: false with a structured error (bad_input, not_found, upstream_error). degraded lists optional sources that were unreachable.
• Rate limits. Free tier 60 tool calls/minute and 300/day per user (keyed on the user identifier supplied by the host agent, else client IP); Pro keys raise this. Over-limit calls return HTTP 429 with Retry-After. initialize and tools/list are never counted.

Support

agent@connectorbay.com · connectorbay.com/skirmish/support

Skirmish — Privacy Policy

Effective 25 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Skirmish is. Skirmish is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a hand-curated, generic miniature wargaming hobby reference — scales, conventions, painting basics. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call, the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from a bundled, hand-curated reference file and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise — and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire dataset is bundled with the server and answered locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Skirmish is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Skirmish — Terms of Service

Effective 25 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Skirmish connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Skirmish is a fully local, hand-curated, original reference to generic miniature-wargaming hobby concepts, not tied to any single trademarked ruleset.
2. A reference, not professional advice. Skirmish is an independent reference and hobby/game-design tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any brand, organization, league, or publisher it may factually mention. It does not provide legal, financial, medical, or safety-certification advice, and is not a substitute for supervised instruction where real physical risk is involved.
3. Content varies. Rules, terminology and conventions described here reflect commonly-cited general practice; local house rules, regional variants, and official governing-body rulebooks may differ.
4. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
5. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
6. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from a bundled reference file, and nothing is stored.
7. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
8. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
9. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
10. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/skirmish

Skirmish support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://skirmish.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://skirmish.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://skirmish.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Skirmish never asks for them.