What are the best Claude Code skills for MCP servers?
mcp-builder from anthropics/skills is the highest-scoring Claude Code skill for MCP servers, at 89/100 (grade B) on the Suede Skill Check. The table below compares the top 15 of 45 listed MCP server skills from 10 repositories by score, publisher and license, using the October 22, 2026 snapshot of SuedeAI.directory.
- 45 listed MCP server skills
- 3 full pages scoring 80+
- 15 repositories
Compare 15 Claude Code skills for MCP servers
Ranked by Suede Skill Check score. Linked names open the directory listing; scores come from the published rubric.
| Skill | Publisher | Suede Skill Check | License | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-builder | Anthropic Official anthropics/skills | 89/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Guides building MCP servers that let LLMs use external services through tools, in Python with FastMCP or TypeScript with the MCP SDK. |
| api-gateway-mcp-server | Google Official google/skills | 89/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Configures Google Cloud API Gateway to act as a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server (Public Preview) that exposes REST APIs as agent tools… |
| java-mcp-server-generator | GitHub Official github/awesome-copilot | 89/100 · B | MIT | Use this skill when the user wants to create a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in Java or in a Spring Boot app. Also use it when the user wants… |
| chrome-mcp-troubleshooting | Trail of Bits Official trailofbits/skills | 87/100 · B | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | Diagnose and fix Claude in Chrome MCP extension connectivity issues. Use when mcp__claude-in-chrome__* tools fail, return "Browser extension is not… |
| python-mcp-server-generator | GitHub Official github/awesome-copilot | 86/100 · B | MIT | Use this skill when the user wants to create a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in Python. Also use it to expose Python functions, an API, or… |
| tool-design | muratcankoylan muratcankoylan/Agent-Skills-for-Context-Engineering | 86/100 · B | MIT | Guides the tool-interface layer of agent systems, including tool descriptions, schemas, response formats, error recovery messages, MCP server design, and adding or removing tools. |
| atlassian-mcp | jeffallan jeffallan/claude-skills | 84/100 · B | MIT | Integrates with Atlassian products to manage project tracking and documentation via MCP protocol. Use when querying Jira issues with JQL filters… |
| mcp-developer | jeffallan jeffallan/claude-skills | 84/100 · B | MIT | Use when building, debugging, or extending MCP servers or clients that connect AI systems with external tools and data sources. Invoke to implement… |
| build-mcp-app | Anthropic Official anthropics/claude-plugins-official | 84/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | This skill should be used when the user wants to build an "MCP app", add "interactive UI" or "widgets" to an MCP server, "render components in… |
| build-mcp-server | Anthropic Official anthropics/claude-plugins-official | 84/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "build an MCP server", "create an MCP", "make an MCP integration", "wrap an API for Claude", "expose… |
| apollo-mcp-server | Apollo GraphQL Official apollographql/skills | 84/100 · B | MIT | Guide for using Apollo MCP Server to connect AI agents with GraphQL APIs. Use this skill when: (1) setting up or configuring Apollo MCP Server, (2)… |
| build-mcpb | Anthropic Official anthropics/claude-plugins-official | 84/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | This skill should be used when the user wants to "package an MCP server", "bundle an MCP", "make an MCPB", "ship a local MCP server", "distribute a… |
| onboard-context-matic | GitHub Official github/awesome-copilot | 84/100 · B | MIT | Interactive onboarding tour for the context-matic MCP server. Walks the user through what the server does, shows all available APIs, lets them pick… |
| amazon-workspaces-agent-access | aws Official aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws | 83/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Connects AI agents to remote Windows desktop applications on Amazon WorkSpaces Applications (AppStream 2.0) through the managed Agent Access MCP… |
| aws-mcp-setup | zxkane zxkane/aws-skills | 80/100 · B | MIT | Configures AWS MCP servers for documentation search and API access, covering both the full AWS MCP Server and the lightweight Documentation MCP. |
Questions and answers
Which MCP server skill has the highest Suede Skill Check score?
mcp-builder from anthropics/skills scores 89/100, grade B, the highest of the 45 listed MCP server skills in the October 22, 2026 snapshot. It earns full points for structural checks, recent maintenance and curated-list citations. api-gateway-mcp-server from google/skills follows at 89/100.
How do I install an MCP server skill in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add with the skill folder's GitHub URL from your project, or copy the folder into .claude/skills/ and Claude Code loads it when a request matches its description. For mcp-builder, run: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/mcp-builder. Each full skill page on SuedeAI.directory lists the same steps for Claude Code and Codex.
Are these MCP server skills free?
All 15 MCP server skills on this page are published in public GitHub repositories and cost nothing to download. Every one uses an open-source or open-content license, led by MIT (8), Apache-2.0 (6) and CC-BY-SA-4.0 (1), so you can use and adapt the files at no cost under those terms. One skill names credentials for an outside service; each full page lists them under Before you install.
Do these MCP server skills work with Codex and Cursor?
Yes. Each of the 15 MCP server skills on this page is a SKILL.md folder in the Agent Skills format, which Claude Code, Codex and Cursor all read. The skills CLI (npx skills add) installs every one of them into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents, and each full skill page adds a project-level copy into .claude/skills for Claude Code and .agents/skills for Codex. 3 of them declare compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
How does SuedeAI.directory rank MCP server skills?
By Suede Skill Check score from 0 to 99, which adds structure, description quality, instruction depth, bundled files, maintenance and curated-list citations, all read from each skill's published files. A skill joins this page when its name or summary matches the MCP servers keyword map; each repository fills at most three rows, so the table compares publishers.
Which MCP server skills come from official publishers?
mcp-builder, build-mcp-app, build-mcp-server and build-mcpb from Anthropic, api-gateway-mcp-server from Google, java-mcp-server-generator, python-mcp-server-generator and onboard-context-matic from GitHub, chrome-mcp-troubleshooting from Trail of Bits, apollo-mcp-server from Apollo GraphQL and amazon-workspaces-agent-access from aws are published by the company behind the tool, marked Official in the table.
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