Agent skill

MCP Patterns

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server patterns for building integrations with Claude Code.

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Install MCP Patterns

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace mcp-patterns --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/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns .claude/skills/mcp-patterns && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "mcp-patterns" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns into .claude/skills/mcp-patterns/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-patterns", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace mcp-patterns --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns .agents/skills/mcp-patterns && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "mcp-patterns" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns into .agents/skills/mcp-patterns/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-patterns", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace mcp-patterns --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns .cursor/skills/mcp-patterns && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "mcp-patterns" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns into .cursor/skills/mcp-patterns/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-patterns", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git --path skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace mcp-patterns --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns .gemini/skills/mcp-patterns && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "mcp-patterns" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns into .gemini/skills/mcp-patterns/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-patterns", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace mcp-patterns

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns .github/skills/mcp-patterns && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "mcp-patterns" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns into .github/skills/mcp-patterns/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-patterns", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace mcp-patterns --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns .opencode/skills/mcp-patterns && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "mcp-patterns" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns into .opencode/skills/mcp-patterns/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-patterns", 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-patterns
GitHub stars: 430
Used in: 1 other repo
Token cost: ~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length: 207 words
Files: 7 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 1,085
Repo updated: Oct 7, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: None found

At a glance

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server patterns for building integrations with Claude Code.

Model context protocol
SKILL.md covers Basic MCP Server (Python), Project Layout, Claude Desktop Configuration and Quick Reference, plus 3 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
Tasks that involve MCP servers

What it does

MCP Patterns is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Model Context Protocol (MCP) server patterns for building integrations with Claude Code. Triggers on: mcp server, model context protocol, tool handler, mcp resource, mcp tool.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `references/auth-patterns.md`, `references/resource-patterns.md` and `references/state-patterns.md`). Compatibility notes: Requires Python 3.10+ or Node.js 18+ for MCP server development.

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

Model context protocol
Tasks that involve MCP servers

Example prompts

“/mcp-patterns”

Requirements

Python 3
Node.js
A credential in MY_API_KEY
Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires Python 3.10+ or Node.js 18+ for MCP server development.
Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Bash

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4ac52da. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
- Read
- Write
- Bash
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 and python).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
- modelcontextprotocol.io
- github.com
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.
Compatibility
Requires Python 3.10+ or Node.js 18+ for MCP server development.
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

MCP Patterns loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 207 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
```
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash
```

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 207 words (~1,143 tokens).

“Model Context Protocol (MCP) server patterns for building integrations with Claude Code.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore

name: mcp-patterns
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash
compatibility: Requires Python 3.10+ or Node.js 18+ for MCP server development.
related-skills: claude-code-hooks, claude-code-debug

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (references) in skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns of aiskillstore/marketplace.

SKILL.md
references/auth-patterns.md
references/resource-patterns.md
references/state-patterns.md
references/testing-patterns.md
references/tool-patterns.md
skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4ac52da

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

NeverSight/learn-skills.devdata/skills-md/0xdarkmatter/claude-mods/mcp-patterns

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Model Context Protocol

Questions about MCP Patterns

What does MCP Patterns do?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server patterns for building integrations with Claude Code. MCP Patterns is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Model Context Protocol (MCP) server patterns for building integrations with Claude Code.

When should I use MCP Patterns?

MCP Patterns fits situations like: model context protocol; tasks that involve MCP servers.

How do I install MCP Patterns in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/mcp-patterns in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install MCP Patterns in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/0xdarkmatter/mcp-patterns in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/mcp-patterns in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use MCP Patterns 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mcp-patterns -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-patterns, .gemini/skills/mcp-patterns, .github/skills/mcp-patterns and .opencode/skills/mcp-patterns in your project.

What does MCP Patterns need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: MCP Patterns is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js; A credential in MY_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Bash. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires Python 3.10+ or Node.js 18+ for MCP server development..

Does MCP Patterns access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: modelcontextprotocol.io and github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is MCP Patterns safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does MCP Patterns use?

No licence was found for MCP Patterns or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does MCP Patterns use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to MCP Patterns?

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Who maintains MCP Patterns?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,085 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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

Install MCP Patterns

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Compatibility

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

Used in 1 other repository

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