mcp-builder
OfficialGuide for creating high-quality MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through…
What it does
- Specification overview and architecture
- Transport mechanisms (streamable HTTP, stdio)
- Tool, resource, and prompt definitions
- MCP Best Practices: 📋 View Best Practices - Core guidelines
- TypeScript SDK: Use WebFetch to load https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk/main/README.md
- ⚡ TypeScript Guide - TypeScript patterns and examples
- Python SDK: Use WebFetch to load https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/main/README.md
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
Guide for creating high-quality MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. Use when building MCP servers to integrate external APIs or services, whether in Python (FastMCP) or Node/TypeScript (MCP SDK).
Source
Repository: https://github.com/anthropics/skills
mcp-builder FAQ
What does the mcp-builder skill do?
Guide for creating high-quality MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. Use when building MCP servers to integrate external APIs or services, whether in Python (FastMCP) or Node/TypeScript (MCP SDK). Specification overview and architecture Transport mechanisms (streamable HTTP, stdio)
How do I install mcp-builder?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill mcp-builder --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/anthropics/skills.
Maintain mcp-builder?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[](https://getagentictools.com/skills/anthropics-skills-mcp-builder?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/anthropics-skills-mcp-builder The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.