mcp-research
Use when tasks require current, source-backed technical information from MCP tools. Apply for library/API questions, dependency version checks, third-party integration work, framework- or SDK-specific debugging, and any case where stale model knowledge could cause incorrect guidance.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill mcp-research --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 Docs and Research (Context7, Exa, Jina) ## Overview Use MCP-provided tools to retrieve current, verifiable information instead of relying on memory for fast-changing libraries, APIs, and ecosystem guidance. ## When to Use - Working with any external library or framework (for example, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, pandas, boto3, or requests). - Installing or upgrading dependencies and verifying current versions or migration guidance. - Implementing features tied to third-party SDKs or APIs. - Debugging behavior that may be version-specific. - Looking up current best practices, changelogs, or breaking changes. ## Tool Selection 1. Use `mcp__context7__resolve-library-id` and `mcp__context7__query-docs` for official library documentation and API usage. 2. Use `mcp__exa__get_code_context_exa` for code-centric examples across docs, GitHub, and Stack Overflow. 3. Use `mcp__exa__web_search_exa` for broader current web context (announcements, release notes, ecosystem updates). 4. Use `mcp__jina__search_web` to discover relevant pages, then `mcp__jina__read_url` for clean page extraction. 5. Use `mcp__jina__search_arxiv` and `mcp__jina__extract_pdf` only when the task needs paper-level or PDF-s
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What does the mcp-research skill do?
Use when tasks require current, source-backed technical information from MCP tools. Apply for library/API questions, dependency version checks, third-party integration work, framework- or SDK-specific debugging, and any case where stale model knowledge could cause incorrect guidance.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill mcp-research --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.