mcp-install-helper
Use when helping users install, import, repair, or verify MCP server configurations in Agent Deck.
Profile →npx skills add a-streetcoder/agent-deck --skill mcp-install-helper --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# MCP Install Helper Use this skill when the user wants to add, import, fix, or test an MCP server for Agent Deck. ## Agent Deck MCP model Agent Deck reads MCP servers from these files, lowest-to-highest precedence: 1. `~/.config/mcp/mcp.json` 2. `~/.pi/agent/mcp.json` — the app-owned writable file 3. `<project>/.mcp.json` 4. `<project>/.pi/mcp.json` The MCP view writes only to `~/.pi/agent/mcp.json`. Project files can override servers with the same name. Parent Pi sessions receive MCP access through the single `mcp` proxy tool when MCP is enabled in Runtime → MCP and the server is assigned/advertised for that project. Supported server config shape: ```json { "mcpServers": { "server-name": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "package-name"], "env": { "KEY": "VALUE" } } } } ``` or remote HTTP: ```json { "mcpServers": { "server-name": { "url": "https://example.com/mcp", "headers": { "API_KEY": "VALUE" }, "transport": "http" } } } ``` Agent Deck also imports common pasted formats: - full JSON with `mcpServers` - bare server map like `{ "context7": { ... } }` - single server object like `{ "command": "npx", "args": [...] }` when the UI can ask for a name - simple `claude mcp add ...` /
- Agent Deck MCP model
- Workflow
- Direct editing from chat
- Field mapping cheatsheet
- Validation checklist
- Example: Context7
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What does the mcp-install-helper skill do?
Use when helping users install, import, repair, or verify MCP server configurations in Agent Deck.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a-streetcoder/agent-deck --skill mcp-install-helper --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a-streetcoder/agent-deck, a repository with 88 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.