MCP Server Development Guide

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for building MCP servers that enable LLMs to effectively interact with external services through well-designed tools.

When to Use This Skill

• Building a new MCP server to integrate an external API
• Designing tools for an existing MCP server
• Reviewing MCP server implementation quality
• Creating evaluations to test MCP server effectiveness
• Learning MCP best practices

What This Skill Does

1. Guides Implementation: Step-by-step process for building MCP servers
2. Provides Best Practices: Naming conventions, response formats, pagination
3. Offers Language-Specific Guidance: Python (FastMCP) and TypeScript (MCP SDK)
4. Includes Quality Checklists: Verify implementation completeness
5. Supports Evaluation Creation: Test MCP servers with realistic questions