Configure MCP servers for the workspace — web search, filesystem, GitHub, Stripe, etc.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Dev MCP Setup

skills CLI
$ npx skills add evolution-foundation/evo-nexus --skill dev-mcp-setup -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install evolution-foundation/evo-nexus dev-mcp-setup --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/evolution-foundation/evo-nexus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/dev-mcp-setup .claude/skills/dev-mcp-setup && 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
dev-mcp-setup
GitHub stars
544
Token cost
~615 tokens
SKILL.md length
268 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
117
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Configure MCP servers for the workspace — web search, filesystem, GitHub, Stripe, etc.

  • Works in 6 steps: Identify which MCP server you need to add → Check current config — read… → Add the server entry with its required… → …
  • Adding a new integration that needs MCP-level access
  • SKILL.md covers Use When, Do Not Use When, EvoNexus Standard MCPs and Workflow, plus 3 more sections
  • Needs GITHUB_TOKEN

What it does

Dev MCP Setup is an agent skill from evolution-foundation/evo-nexus. Configure MCP servers for the workspace — web search, filesystem, GitHub, Stripe, etc. Use when adding a new integration that needs MCP-level access.

Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers and Web search. It works with Model Context Protocol, GitHub, Stripe and Notion. The repository describes itself as: The open source operating system for AI-powered businesses.

When your agent uses it

  • Adding a new integration that needs MCP-level access
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers
  • Tasks that involve Web search

Example prompts

  • “/dev-mcp-setup”

Requirements

  • A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN

Workflow steps

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

  1. Identify which MCP server you need to add
  2. Check current config — read .claude/settings.json (project) or ~/.claude/settings.json (user)
  3. Add the server entry with its required env vars or auth
  4. Restart Claude Code to load the new MCP
  5. Verify by listing tools — the new MCP's tools should appear with mcp____* prefix
  6. Document the addition in workspace/development/research/[C]mcp-setup-{server}-{date}.md

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7f5dd76. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are json).

    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

Dev MCP Setup loads about 615 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 268 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~615

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 268 words (~615 tokens).

“Derived from oh-my-claudecode (MIT, Yeachan Heo). Adapted for the EvoNexus Engineering Layer.”

— opening of SKILL.md by evolution-foundation, Custom licence
name
dev-mcp-setup

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/dev-mcp-setup of evolution-foundation/evo-nexus.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7f5dd76

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Integrate MCPdavekilleen/Dex493—~2.2kAutomated safety check: NotesCustom licence
Adding MCP Store ServersPostHog/posthog-foss721—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
ComposioComposioHQ/composio30k1 repos~1.7kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Dev MCP Setup

What does Dev MCP Setup do?

Configure MCP servers for the workspace — web search, filesystem, GitHub, Stripe, etc. Dev MCP Setup is an agent skill from evolution-foundation/evo-nexus. Configure MCP servers for the workspace — web search, filesystem, GitHub, Stripe, etc.

When should I use Dev MCP Setup?

Dev MCP Setup fits situations like: adding a new integration that needs MCP-level access; tasks that involve MCP servers; tasks that involve Web search.

How do I install Dev MCP Setup in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add evolution-foundation/evo-nexus --skill dev-mcp-setup -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/dev-mcp-setup in evolution-foundation/evo-nexus) into .claude/skills/dev-mcp-setup in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Dev MCP Setup in Codex?

Run `npx skills add evolution-foundation/evo-nexus --skill dev-mcp-setup -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/dev-mcp-setup in evolution-foundation/evo-nexus) into .agents/skills/dev-mcp-setup in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Dev MCP Setup 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 evolution-foundation/evo-nexus --skill dev-mcp-setup -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dev-mcp-setup, .gemini/skills/dev-mcp-setup, .github/skills/dev-mcp-setup and .opencode/skills/dev-mcp-setup in your project.

What does Dev MCP Setup need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Dev MCP Setup needs credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.

Does Dev MCP Setup 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 Dev MCP Setup 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 Dev MCP Setup use?

Dev MCP Setup has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Dev MCP Setup use?

About 615 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 Dev MCP Setup?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Dev MCP Setup: MCP Manager (clacky-ai/openclacky, 1.2k stars), Superset Integration Tools (superset-sh/superset, 15k stars), Integrate MCP (davekilleen/Dex, 493 stars) and Adding MCP Store Servers (PostHog/posthog-foss, 721 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Dev MCP Setup?

evolution-foundation (a GitHub organization) maintains it in evolution-foundation/evo-nexus, which has 544 GitHub stars. The repository holds 117 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 13, 2026.

Source: evolution-foundation/evo-nexus on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.