Agent skill

MCP

by alsk1992 in alsk1992/CloddsBot

Model Context Protocol server management and tool integration

MITAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install MCP

skills CLI
$ npx skills add alsk1992/CloddsBot --skill mcp -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install alsk1992/CloddsBot mcp --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alsk1992/CloddsBot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/skills/bundled/mcp .claude/skills/mcp && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
mcp
GitHub stars
2.9k
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
120 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
116
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Model Context Protocol server management and tool integration

  • Works in 5 steps: Use official servers — Start with… → Limit file access — Restrict filesystem… → Secure credentials — Use env vars for… → …
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers
  • SKILL.md covers Chat Commands, TypeScript API Reference, Popular MCP Servers and Server Configuration, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs TypeScript scripts from its folder; needs GITHUB_TOKEN

What it does

MCP is an agent skill from alsk1992/CloddsBot. Model Context Protocol server management and tool integration

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `index.ts`).

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Open Source AI trading agent that operates autonomously across 1000+ markets - Polymarket, Kalshi, Binance, Hyperliquid, Solana DEXs, 5 EVM chains. Scans for edge, executes… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve MCP servers

Example prompts

  • “/mcp”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Use official servers — Start with well-tested MCP servers
  2. Limit file access — Restrict filesystem server to specific directories
  3. Secure credentials — Use env vars for tokens, not command args
  4. Monitor logs — Check server logs for errors
  5. Timeout handling — Set appropriate timeouts for slow operations

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c930628. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships script files (TypeScript), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GITHUB_TOKEN

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

MCP loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 16 tokens; SKILL.md has 120 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~16
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from alsk1992/CloddsBot at commit c930628, republished under its MIT licence (© alsk1992). 120 words, ~1,262 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/mcp/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
mcp
description
Model Context Protocol server management and tool integration
emoji
🔌

MCP - Complete API Reference

Manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, external tools, and AI integrations.


Chat Commands

Server Management
/mcp list                                   List configured MCP servers
/mcp status                                 Check server connection status
/mcp add <name> <command>                   Add new MCP server
/mcp remove <name>                          Remove MCP server
/mcp restart <name>                         Restart server
Tool Interaction
/mcp tools                                  List available tools
/mcp tools <server>                         Tools from specific server
/mcp call <server> <tool> [args]            Call a tool directly
/mcp resources <server>                     List server resources
Configuration
/mcp config <server>                        View server config
/mcp config <server> set <key> <value>      Update config
/mcp logs <server>                          View server logs

TypeScript API Reference

Create MCP Client
typescript
import { createMCPClient } from 'clodds/mcp';

const mcp = createMCPClient({
  // Transport
  transport: 'stdio',  // 'stdio' | 'sse'

  // Server command
  command: 'npx',
  args: ['-y', '@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem'],

  // Options
  timeout: 30000,
  retries: 3,
});
Connect to Server
typescript
// Connect
await mcp.connect();

// Check status
const status = mcp.getStatus();
console.log(`Connected: ${status.connected}`);
console.log(`Server: ${status.serverInfo?.name}`);
console.log(`Version: ${status.serverInfo?.version}`);

// Disconnect
await mcp.disconnect();
List Tools
typescript
// Get available tools
const tools = await mcp.listTools();

for (const tool of tools) {
  console.log(`${tool.name}: ${tool.description}`);
  console.log(`  Input schema: ${JSON.stringify(tool.inputSchema)}`);
}
Call Tool
typescript
// Call a tool
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: 'read_file',
  arguments: {
    path: '/path/to/file.txt',
  },
});

console.log(`Result: ${JSON.stringify(result)}`);
List Resources
typescript
// Get available resources
const resources = await mcp.listResources();

for (const resource of resources) {
  console.log(`${resource.uri}: ${resource.name}`);
  console.log(`  Type: ${resource.mimeType}`);
}

// Read a resource
const content = await mcp.readResource('file:///path/to/file.txt');
console.log(content);
List Prompts
typescript
// Get available prompts
const prompts = await mcp.listPrompts();

for (const prompt of prompts) {
  console.log(`${prompt.name}: ${prompt.description}`);
}

// Get prompt content
const prompt = await mcp.getPrompt('code-review', {
  code: 'function add(a, b) { return a + b; }',
});

console.log(prompt.messages);
MCP Registry
typescript
import { createMCPRegistry } from 'clodds/mcp';

const registry = createMCPRegistry({
  configPath: './mcp-servers.json',
});

// Add server
registry.addServer({
  name: 'filesystem',
  command: 'npx',
  args: ['-y', '@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem', '/home/user'],
  env: {},
});

// List servers
const servers = registry.listServers();

// Get server
const server = registry.getServer('filesystem');

// Remove server
registry.removeServer('filesystem');

// Start all servers
await registry.startAll();

// Stop all servers
await registry.stopAll();

ServerPurposeInstall
filesystemFile operations@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
githubGitHub API@modelcontextprotocol/server-github
postgresDatabase queries@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres
brave-searchWeb search@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
puppeteerBrowser automation@modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer

Server Configuration

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/home/user"],
      "env": {}
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

CLI Commands

bash
# List MCP servers
clodds mcp list

# Add MCP server
clodds mcp add filesystem "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /home"

# Test server connection
clodds mcp test filesystem

# Remove server
clodds mcp remove filesystem

Best Practices

  1. Use official servers — Start with well-tested MCP servers
  2. Limit file access — Restrict filesystem server to specific directories
  3. Secure credentials — Use env vars for tokens, not command args
  4. Monitor logs — Check server logs for errors
  5. Timeout handling — Set appropriate timeouts for slow operations

© alsk1992, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in src/skills/bundled/mcp of alsk1992/CloddsBot.

  • SKILL.md
  • index.ts

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c930628

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Categories

Questions about MCP

What does MCP do?

Model Context Protocol server management and tool integration. MCP is an agent skill from alsk1992/CloddsBot.

When should I use MCP?

MCP fits situations like: tasks that involve MCP servers.

How do I install MCP in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add alsk1992/CloddsBot --skill mcp -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (src/skills/bundled/mcp in alsk1992/CloddsBot) into .claude/skills/mcp in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install MCP in Codex?

Run `npx skills add alsk1992/CloddsBot --skill mcp -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (src/skills/bundled/mcp in alsk1992/CloddsBot) into .agents/skills/mcp in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use MCP in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add alsk1992/CloddsBot --skill mcp -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/mcp, .gemini/skills/mcp, .github/skills/mcp and .opencode/skills/mcp in your project.

What does MCP need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, MCP needs TypeScript for the scripts in its folder and credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: Node.js; A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.

Does MCP access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is MCP safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does MCP use?

MCP is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does MCP use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to MCP?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with MCP: Skill Seekers Builder (yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers, 15k stars), MCP Apps Builder (awslabs/cli-agent-orchestrator, 1.4k stars), Release (jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp, 2.7k stars) and Open PR (ArcadeAI/arcade-mcp, 1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains MCP?

alsk1992 (a GitHub user) maintains it in alsk1992/CloddsBot, which has 2,933 GitHub stars. The repository holds 116 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.

Source: alsk1992/CloddsBot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.