Install, configure, and use the Grafana MCP server effectively. Covers setup via Docker or binary, environment variables, tool categories, RBAC, and best practices for context window management. Use when the user wants to set up mcp-grafana, configure Grafana MCP tools, or needs guidance on which MCP tool to use.
Install
npx skills add grafana/ai-marketplace --skill grafana-mcp-toolsnpx skills add grafana/ai-marketplace --skill grafana-mcp-tools -a claude-code -gnpx skills add grafana/ai-marketplace --skill grafana-mcp-tools -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/grafana/ai-marketplace.git --path plugins/grafana-mcp/skills/grafana-mcp-toolsgh skill install grafana/ai-marketplace grafana-mcp-toolsgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/grafana/ai-marketplace /tmp/grafana__ai-marketplace
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/grafana__ai-marketplace/plugins/grafana-mcp/skills/grafana-mcp-tools ~/.claude/skills/grafana-mcp-tools # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/grafana__ai-marketplace/plugins/grafana-mcp/skills/grafana-mcp-tools ~/.agents/skills/grafana-mcp-tools # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode