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Build MCP Server

Build MCP Server is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from anthropics/claude-plugins-official. It should be used when the user asks to "build an MCP server", "create an MCP", "make an MCP integration", "wrap an API for Claude", "expose tools to Claude"… It works with Claude Code and has 44,628 GitHub stars across a repository of 7 listed skills.

github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/plugins/mcp-server-dev/skills/build-mcp-server (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install mcp-server-dev@claude-plugins-official

In the Claude apps, zip the build-mcp-server folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.git
cp -r claude-plugins-official/plugins/mcp-server-dev/skills/build-mcp-server .agents/skills/build-mcp-server   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.git
cp -r claude-plugins-official/plugins/mcp-server-dev/skills/build-mcp-server .cursor/skills/build-mcp-server   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

This skill should be used when the user asks to "build an MCP server", "create an MCP", "make an MCP integration", "wrap an API for Claude", "expose tools to Claude", "make an MCP app", or discusses building something with the Model Context Protocol. It is the entry point for MCP server development — it interrogates the user about their use case, determines the right deployment model (remote HTTP, MCPB, local stdio), picks a tool-design pattern, and hands off to specialized skills.

When it triggers

  • used when the user asks to "build an MCP server", "create an MCP", "make an MCP integration", "wrap an API for Claude", "expose tools to Claude", "make an MCP app", or discusses building something with the Model Context Protocol.
  • "build an MCP server"
  • "create an MCP"
  • "make an MCP integration"
  • "wrap an API for Claude"
  • "expose tools to Claude"
  • "make an MCP app"

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FAQ

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How do I install the Build MCP Server skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official and then /plugin install mcp-server-dev@claude-plugins-official. For Codex or Cursor, copy the build-mcp-server folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Build MCP Server skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Build MCP Server maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 23, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.