mcp-builder
A comprehensive workflow and guide for building high-quality Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill mcp-builderStats
| Total installs | 28,523 |
| Weekly installs | 28.4K |
| GitHub stars | 104.6K |
| First seen | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Source | @anthropics/skills |
Summary
- Four-phase workflow covering research, implementation, testing, and evaluation with language-specific guidance for TypeScript (recommended) and Python
- Emphasizes API coverage over workflow tools, clear tool naming with consistent prefixes, and actionable error messages for agent guidance
- Includes best practices for input/output schemas, pagination, response formatting, and tool annotations (readOnly, destructive, idempotent, openWorld hints)
- Provides reference documentation links for MCP protocol specification, SDK documentation, and language-specific implementation patterns with code examples
- Evaluation framework requiring 10 independent, read-only, complex questions with verifiable answers in XML format to validate LLM effectiveness with your server
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FAQ
- How many installs does mcp-builder have?
- mcp-builder has 28,523 total installs and 28.4K installs this week.
- Where is mcp-builder hosted?
- mcp-builder is published by @anthropics/skills at https://github.com/anthropics/skills.
- How many GitHub stars does mcp-builder have?
- mcp-builder has 104.6K GitHub stars.
- When was mcp-builder first indexed?
- OrangeBot.AI first indexed mcp-builder on Jan 19, 2026.
- How do I install mcp-builder?
- Run: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill mcp-builder