MCP Integration

About

Enables Claude Code plugins to communicate with external APIs, databases, and services by configuring and managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. It provides standardized patterns for connecting via stdio, SSE, HTTP, or WebSockets, handles complex authentication flows like OAuth, and offers guidance on discovering existing servers through PulseMCP. This skill is essential for developers looking to extend Claude's capabilities with custom tools while maintaining security best practices, portable configuration patterns, and efficient tool lifecycle management.

Key Features

• Supports multiple transport protocols including stdio, SSE, HTTP, and WebSocket
• Configures MCP servers using dedicated .mcp.json or inline plugin.json methods
• Facilitates discovery and evaluation of 6,800+ servers via PulseMCP integration
• Manages environment variable expansion for portable plugin paths and credentials
• Provides standardized patterns for OAuth and token-based authentication management
• 3 GitHub stars

Use Cases

• Bundling custom external toolsets directly within a plugin for redistribution
• Connecting a plugin to a local database or filesystem using a stdio MCP server
• Integrating hosted cloud services like Asana or GitHub via SSE with automatic OAuth