This skill should be used when the user asks to "add MCP server", "integrate MCP", "configure MCP in plugin", "use .mcp.json", "set up Model Context Protocol", "connect external service", mentions "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} with MCP", or discusses MCP server types (SSE, stdio, HTTP, WebSocket).
Install
npx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill mcp-integrationnpx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill mcp-integration -a claude-code -gnpx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill mcp-integration -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.git --path plugins/plugin-dev/skills/mcp-integrationgh skill install anthropics/claude-plugins-official mcp-integrationgit 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/plugin-dev/skills/mcp-integration ~/.claude/skills/mcp-integration # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/anthropics__claude-plugins-official/plugins/plugin-dev/skills/mcp-integration ~/.agents/skills/mcp-integration # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode