mcp

name	mcp
description	Admin tools for inspecting and restarting connected MCP servers — status, resources, prompts. Does NOT expose tools provided by MCP servers; those appear as mcp__server__tool and are fetched via tool_search.
auto-approve	true
always-loaded	true

MCP admin

This skill is NOT for calling tools that MCP servers provide. Tools exposed by MCP servers are named mcp__server__tool and live in the regular tool catalog. If a tool like mcp__github__create_issue isn't immediately available, use tool_search to fetch it from the deferred catalog — do NOT activate this skill.

This skill is only for administering the MCP layer itself — inspecting server status, listing or reading resources, listing or fetching prompts, or restarting servers.

Tools

• mcp_status(action?) — show connected servers and their tools/resources/prompts, or action="restart" to reconnect a server.
• mcp_list_resources() — list resources (static) and resource templates (parameterized) from all connected servers.
• mcp_read_resource(server, uri) — fetch a specific resource by URI.
• mcp_list_prompts() — list prompts from connected servers, including argument schemas.
• mcp_get_prompt(server, name, arguments?) — retrieve a specific prompt, optionally with JSON arguments.

When to use

• A user asks about MCP server status, missing servers, or server errors.
• You need to fetch resource content from an MCP server.
• You need a prompt templated from an MCP server.
• A restart is needed after a config change.

If you're just using a tool exposed by an MCP server (e.g. mcp__github__create_issue), you do not need this skill — those tools are regular tools in the catalog.