MCP Development Skill

Domain: AI Infrastructure Inheritance: inheritable Version: 1.1.0 Last Updated: 2026-02-19

⚠️ Staleness Watch: MCP spec is actively versioned. Streamable HTTP replaced HTTP+SSE for remote servers (spec 2025-03-26). Check MCP Changelog when advising on transport selection.

Overview

Complete guide to the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—an open standard for connecting AI assistants to external data sources and tools. Covers architecture, server development, client integration, and production deployment patterns.

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