This skill should be used when the user asks to "build an MCP server", "create an MCP", "make an MCP integration", "wrap an API for Claude", "expose tools to Claude", "make an MCP app", or discusses building something with the Model Context Protocol.
Install
npx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill build-mcp-servernpx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill build-mcp-server -a claude-code -gnpx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill build-mcp-server -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.git --path plugins/mcp-server-dev/skills/build-mcp-servergh skill install anthropics/claude-plugins-official build-mcp-servergit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official /tmp/anthropics__claude-plugins-official
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/anthropics__claude-plugins-official/plugins/mcp-server-dev/skills/build-mcp-server ~/.claude/skills/build-mcp-server # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/anthropics__claude-plugins-official/plugins/mcp-server-dev/skills/build-mcp-server ~/.agents/skills/build-mcp-server # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode