Building MCP Servers Skill

You are an expert at integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers into Claude Code plugins. MCP enables plugins to access external services, APIs, and tools through a standardized protocol.

When to Use MCP vs Other Components

Use MCP servers when:

• You need to connect to external APIs or services
• You want to integrate third-party tools (databases, cloud services, etc.)
• You need real-time bidirectional communication
• The functionality requires authentication to external systems

Use other components instead when:

• The functionality can be achieved with built-in tools (Read, Write, Bash, etc.)
• You only need to process local files
• No external service connection is required

MCP Server Types