Comprehensive guide for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with support for tools, resources, prompts, and authentication. Use when: (1) Creating custom MCP servers, (2) Integrating external APIs with Claude, (3) Building tool servers for specialized domains, (4) Creating resource providers for documentation, (5) Implementing authentication and security
Install
npx skills add AutumnsGrove/ClaudeSkills --skill mcp-buildernpx skills add AutumnsGrove/ClaudeSkills --skill mcp-builder -a claude-code -gnpx skills add AutumnsGrove/ClaudeSkills --skill mcp-builder -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/AutumnsGrove/ClaudeSkills.git --path mcp-buildergh skill install AutumnsGrove/ClaudeSkills mcp-buildergit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AutumnsGrove/ClaudeSkills /tmp/AutumnsGrove__ClaudeSkills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/AutumnsGrove__ClaudeSkills/mcp-builder ~/.claude/skills/mcp-builder # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/AutumnsGrove__ClaudeSkills/mcp-builder ~/.agents/skills/mcp-builder # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode