MCP Server Builder
anthropics/skills
Guides the design and implementation of Model Context Protocol servers in TypeScript or Python, from tool naming and error messages to evaluation.
Manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers - discover, analyze, and execute tools/prompts/resources from configured MCP servers.
Install MCP Management
$ npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Microck/ordinary-claude-skills mcp-management --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills_all/mcp-management .claude/skills/mcp-management && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "mcp-management" agent skill from https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/tree/main/skills_all/mcp-management into .claude/skills/mcp-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-management", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/tree/main/skills_all/mcp-managementType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Microck/ordinary-claude-skills mcp-management --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills_all/mcp-management .agents/skills/mcp-management && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "mcp-management" agent skill from https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/tree/main/skills_all/mcp-management into .agents/skills/mcp-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-management", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Microck/ordinary-claude-skills mcp-management --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills_all/mcp-management .cursor/skills/mcp-management && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "mcp-management" agent skill from https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/tree/main/skills_all/mcp-management into .cursor/skills/mcp-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-management", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git --path skills_all/mcp-management--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Microck/ordinary-claude-skills mcp-management --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills_all/mcp-management .gemini/skills/mcp-management && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mcp-management" agent skill from https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/tree/main/skills_all/mcp-management into .gemini/skills/mcp-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-management", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Microck/ordinary-claude-skills mcp-managementInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills_all/mcp-management .github/skills/mcp-management && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mcp-management" agent skill from https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/tree/main/skills_all/mcp-management into .github/skills/mcp-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-management", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Microck/ordinary-claude-skills mcp-management --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills_all/mcp-management .opencode/skills/mcp-management && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mcp-management" agent skill from https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/tree/main/skills_all/mcp-management into .opencode/skills/mcp-management/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-management", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
mcp-management- GitHub stars
- 403
- Token cost
- ~1.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 575 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 91
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers - discover, analyze, and execute tools/prompts/resources from configured MCP servers.
- Works in 4 steps: Configuration Management → Capability Discovery → Intelligent Tool Analysis → …
- Working with MCP integrations
- SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use This Skill, Core Capabilities and Implementation Patterns, plus 4 more sections
- Calls npx, gemini and npm
What it does
MCP Management is an agent skill from Microck/ordinary-claude-skills. Manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers - discover, analyze, and execute tools/prompts/resources from configured MCP servers. Use when working with MCP integrations, need to discover available MCP capabilities, filter MCP tools for specific tasks, execute MCP tools programmatically, access MCP prompts/resources, or implement MCP client functionality. Supports intelligent tool selection, multi-server management, and context-efficient capability discovery.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `metadata.json`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: An unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.
When your agent uses it
- Working with MCP integrations
- Need to discover available MCP capabilities
- Filter MCP tools for specific tasks
- Execute MCP tools programmatically
Example prompts
- “/mcp-management”
Requirements
- Node.js
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Configuration Management
- Capability Discovery
- Intelligent Tool Analysis
- Tool Execution
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1056d29. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npxgemininpm
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npx and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
MCP Management loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 119 tokens; SKILL.md has 575 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 575 words (~1,625 tokens).
“Skill for managing and interacting with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.”
- name
- mcp-management
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills_all/mcp-management of Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.
- SKILL.md
- metadata.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1056d29
Compare with similar skills
MCP Management next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP Management this skillMicrock/ordinary-claude-skills | 403 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| MCP Server Builderanthropics/skills | 180k | 64 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MCP Server BuildershareAI-lab/learn-claude-code | 78k | 5 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| MCP Integration for Pluginsanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 38k | 11 repos | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Fastmcp Client CLIPrefectHQ/fastmcp | 28k | 1 repos | ~823 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Crush Configurationcharmbracelet/crush | 29k | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about MCP Management
What does MCP Management do?
Manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers - discover, analyze, and execute tools/prompts/resources from configured MCP servers. MCP Management is an agent skill from Microck/ordinary-claude-skills. Manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers - discover, analyze, and execute tools/prompts/resources from configured MCP servers.
When should I use MCP Management?
MCP Management fits situations like: working with MCP integrations; need to discover available MCP capabilities; filter MCP tools for specific tasks; execute MCP tools programmatically.
How do I install MCP Management in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_all/mcp-management in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/mcp-management in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install MCP Management in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_all/mcp-management in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/mcp-management in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use MCP Management 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 Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill mcp-management -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-management, .gemini/skills/mcp-management, .github/skills/mcp-management and .opencode/skills/mcp-management in your project.
What does MCP Management need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, MCP Management needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx, gemini and npm). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does MCP Management access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npx and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is MCP Management 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 Management use?
MCP Management 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 MCP Management use?
About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.5k 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 Management?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with MCP Management: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), MCP Server Builder (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), MCP Integration for Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars) and Fastmcp Client CLI (PrefectHQ/fastmcp, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains MCP Management?
Microck (a GitHub user) maintains it in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills, which has 403 GitHub stars. The repository holds 91 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 6, 2026.
Source: Microck/ordinary-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.