Model Context Protocol (MCP) Integration

About

Enables Claude to effectively integrate external services and APIs into plugins using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This skill provides detailed guidance on configuring different MCP server types (stdio, SSE, HTTP, WebSocket) for both local and cloud-based tools. It covers best practices for authentication, security, tool naming, and lifecycle management, empowering developers to build powerful, connected plugins that can interact with databases, third-party APIs, and custom backends.

Key Features

• Guidance on multiple MCP server types: stdio, SSE, HTTP, and WebSocket.
• Best practices for secure authentication using OAuth, API tokens, and environment variables.
• Defines patterns for configuring servers via `.mcp.json` or `plugin.json`.
• Covers error handling, debugging, and performance considerations for robust integrations.
• 4 GitHub stars
• Instructions for tool naming conventions and lifecycle management within plugins.

Use Cases

• Connecting a plugin to a third-party API like Asana, GitHub, or Jira.
• Bundling a custom local server, such as for file system access or database interaction, with a plugin.
• Configuring a plugin to use an existing REST or WebSocket API that supports MCP.