What is mcp-builder?
mcp-builder is a Claude skill by microsoft that mCP server creation guide for LLM tool integration. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 3,130 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude skill |
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| Author | microsoft |
| Repository | microsoft/skills |
| Popularity | 3,130 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Not scanned |
| Rank | #464 of 1,262 Claude skills; #36 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +29 |
Is mcp-builder safe to install?
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How do I install mcp-builder?
- Install with the skills CLI. Works for Claude Code and other agents that read skills.
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/skills --skill mcp-builder
- Or copy it by hand. Claude Code loads any folder with a SKILL.md from ~/.claude/skills.
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/skills cp -r skills/mcp-builder ~/.claude/skills/mcp-builder
- Use it. Claude loads the skill when a task matches its description. You can also name it in your prompt.
Use the mcp-builder skill to …
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp-builder for you:
Install the "mcp-builder" skill from https://github.com/microsoft/skills into ~/.claude/skills, then tell me in one line what it does.
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