using-mcp-servers
Use when choosing between install, enable, disable, or delete for an MCP server; when an agent needs to discover or delegate to MCP servers; or when MCP tools fail with credential, connection, or prefixing issues.
Profile →npx skills add friday-platform/friday-studio --skill using-mcp-servers --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.
# Using MCP Servers ## Overview There are two contexts for MCP servers: **admin** (changing what exists) and **chat** (using what exists). Agents in chat discover and use servers directly from the platform catalog — no workspace enable step required. Workspace enable/disable only controls `workspace.yml` overrides, not chat visibility. ## When to Use - User asks to add, remove, enable, disable, or
What does the using-mcp-servers skill do?
Use when choosing between install, enable, disable, or delete for an MCP server; when an agent needs to discover or delegate to MCP servers; or when MCP tools fail with credential, connection, or prefixing issues.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add friday-platform/friday-studio --skill using-mcp-servers --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 friday-platform/friday-studio, a repository with 98 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.