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mcp-builder

Guide for creating high-quality MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. Use when building MCP servers to integrate external APIs or services, whether in Python (FastMCP) or Node/TypeScript (MCP SDK).

Official selection · May 28, 2026
All-time installs122.6KObserved Oct 5, 2026
Trending · 24h650Observed Oct 30, 2026
Hot · last hour21Observed Nov 2, 2026

What you’re adding

This skill may reference tools or services you need to set up separately. The package check shows the exact files; it does not install dependencies or run scripts.

10 files in the provider snapshot
  • LICENSE.txt11.3K B
  • reference/evaluation.md21.7K B
  • reference/mcp_best_practices.md7,330 B
  • reference/node_mcp_server.md28.6K B
  • reference/python_mcp_server.md25.1K B
  • scripts/connections.py4,875 B
  • scripts/evaluation.py12.6K B
  • scripts/example_evaluation.xml1,194 B
  • scripts/requirements.txt29 B
  • SKILL.md9,092 B

Snapshot inspected Sep 21, 2026. Adding uses a fresh GitHub revision and checks it separately.

Your vault, your checks

  1. 01
    Inspect the source

    Review the exact revision, files and available capacity.

  2. 02
    Save a private Draft

    Run your vault’s security scan and complete any required review.

  3. 03
    Use the approved version

    Make it available through your existing agent connection.

Observed activity

All-time installs reported by skills.sh. Daily observations start when this catalog is first synchronized.

DateInstallsRank
Sep 27, 2026118,960#339
Sep 28, 2026119,273#343
Sep 30, 2026120,193#345
Oct 1, 2026120,752#346
Oct 2, 2026121,426#346
Oct 3, 2026121,973#339
Oct 5, 2026122,583#342