Agent skill

MCP Server Workflows

by SAP-samples in SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example

Create or update MCP server tools, JSON-RPC handlers, and registrations.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install MCP Server Workflows

skills CLI
$ npx skills add SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example --skill mcp-server-workflows -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example mcp-server-workflows --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/SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/mcp-server-workflows .claude/skills/mcp-server-workflows && 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-server-workflows
GitHub stars
114
Token cost
~310 tokens
SKILL.md length
113 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Create or update MCP server tools, JSON-RPC handlers, and registrations.

  • Works in 5 steps: Identify the target MCP file(s) and… → Apply MCP server development… → Ensure tool registration and schema… → …
  • Working in mcp-server/src/
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Procedure, Notes and References
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

MCP Server Workflows is an agent skill from SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example. Create or update MCP server tools, JSON-RPC handlers, and registrations. Use when working in mcp-server/src/.

Its SKILL.md is about 310 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. It works with Model Context Protocol, SAP and Visual Studio Code. The repository describes itself as: Learn how to build a developer-centric SAP HANA command line tool, particularly designed to be used when performing SAP HANA development in non-SAP tooling (for example from VS… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Working in mcp-server/src/
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers

Example prompts

  • “/mcp-server-workflows”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Identify the target MCP file(s) and tool/handler scope.
  2. Apply MCP server development instructions for JSON-RPC compliance.
  3. Ensure tool registration and schema conversion patterns are preserved.
  4. Make minimal, testable changes and keep logging consistent.
  5. Recommend validation steps (build or tests) as needed.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 26cbc4e. 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.

    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 no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

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

Context cost

MCP Server Workflows loads about 310 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 33 tokens; SKILL.md has 113 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~33
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~310

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 SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example at commit 26cbc4e, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© SAP-samples). 113 words, ~310 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/mcp-server-workflows/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
mcp-server-workflows
description
Create or update MCP server tools, JSON-RPC handlers, and registrations. Use when working in mcp-server/src/**.
argument-hint
MCP file path + intent (e.g., mcp-server/src/index.ts: register new tool)
user-invocable
true

MCP Server Workflows Skill

Use this skill for MCP server updates, tool registration, and JSON-RPC handling.

When to Use

  • Adding or modifying tools in the MCP server
  • Adjusting JSON-RPC handlers or schemas
  • Updating MCP server utilities in mcp-server/src/

Procedure

  1. Identify the target MCP file(s) and tool/handler scope.
  2. Apply MCP server development instructions for JSON-RPC compliance.
  3. Ensure tool registration and schema conversion patterns are preserved.
  4. Make minimal, testable changes and keep logging consistent.
  5. Recommend validation steps (build or tests) as needed.

Notes

  • Keep tool naming and argument schemas aligned with CLI metadata.
  • Use structured logging (stderr) and avoid console.log for protocol data.

References

© SAP-samples, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .github/skills/mcp-server-workflows of SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 26cbc4e

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Categories

Questions about MCP Server Workflows

What does MCP Server Workflows do?

Create or update MCP server tools, JSON-RPC handlers, and registrations. MCP Server Workflows is an agent skill from SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example. Create or update MCP server tools, JSON-RPC handlers, and registrations.

When should I use MCP Server Workflows?

MCP Server Workflows fits situations like: working in mcp-server/src/; tasks that involve MCP servers.

How do I install MCP Server Workflows in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example --skill mcp-server-workflows -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/mcp-server-workflows in SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example) into .claude/skills/mcp-server-workflows in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install MCP Server Workflows in Codex?

Run `npx skills add SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example --skill mcp-server-workflows -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/mcp-server-workflows in SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example) into .agents/skills/mcp-server-workflows in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use MCP Server Workflows 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 SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example --skill mcp-server-workflows -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-server-workflows, .gemini/skills/mcp-server-workflows, .github/skills/mcp-server-workflows and .opencode/skills/mcp-server-workflows in your project.

What does MCP Server Workflows need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: MCP Server Workflows is instructions for the agent only.

Does MCP Server Workflows 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 Server Workflows 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 Server Workflows use?

MCP Server Workflows is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does MCP Server Workflows use?

About 310 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.2k 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 Server Workflows?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with MCP Server Workflows: Sap Fiori Tools (secondsky/sap-skills, 460 stars), Cao MCP Apps (awslabs/cli-agent-orchestrator, 1.4k stars), CC Workflow Studio AI Editor (breaking-brake/cc-wf-studio, 5.4k stars) and Agnix (agent-sh/agnix, 444 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains MCP Server Workflows?

SAP-samples (a GitHub organization) maintains it in SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example, which has 114 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.