mcp-server-patterns
Build MCP servers with Node/TypeScript SDK — tools, resources, prompts, Zod validation, stdio vs Streamable HTTP. Use Context7 or official MCP docs for latest API.
npx skills add mturac/everything-openai-codex --skill mcp-server-patterns --agent codex
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# MCP Server Patterns The Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets AI assistants call tools, read resources, and use prompts from your server. Use this skill when building or maintaining MCP servers. The SDK API evolves; check Context7 (query-docs for "MCP") or the official MCP documentation for current method names and signatures. For the broader routing decision of when a capability should be a rule, a skill, MCP, or a plain CLI/API workflow, see [docs/capability-surface-selection.md](../../docs/capability-surface-selection.md). ## When to Use Use when: implementing a new MCP server, adding tools or resources, choosing stdio vs HTTP, upgrading the SDK, or debugging MCP registration and transport issues. ## How It Works ### Core concepts - **Tools**: Actions the model can invoke (e.g. search, run a command). Register with `registerTool()` or `tool()` depending on SDK version. - **Resources**: Read-only data the model can fetch (e.g. file contents, API responses). Register with `registerResource()` or `resource()`. Handlers typically receive a `uri` argument. - **Prompts**: Reusable, parameterised prompt templates the client can surface (e.g. in Codex Desktop). Register with `registerProm
- When to Use
- How It Works
- Core concepts
- Connecting with stdio
- Remote (Streamable HTTP)
- Examples
- Install and server setup
- Best Practices
- Official SDKs and Docs
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zod
What does the mcp-server-patterns skill do?
Build MCP servers with Node/TypeScript SDK — tools, resources, prompts, Zod validation, stdio vs Streamable HTTP. Use Context7 or official MCP docs for latest API.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mturac/everything-openai-codex --skill mcp-server-patterns --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 mturac/everything-openai-codex, a repository with 84 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.