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Automatic setup

SkillCreator auto-registers its MCP server on first launch. If you see SkillCreator tools available in your agent, no manual setup is needed.

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Manual setup

If auto-registration did not work, add the server manually.

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Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude.json: 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillcreator": {
      "command": "skillcreator",
      "args": ["--skillcreator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json: 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillcreator": {
      "command": "skillcreator",
      "args": ["--skillcreator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json: 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillcreator": {
      "command": "skillcreator",
      "args": ["--skillcreator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Gemini CLI

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json: 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillcreator": {
      "command": "skillcreator",
      "args": ["--skillcreator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Verify the connection

After setup, start your agent and check that SkillCreator tools are available: 
claude
# Then ask: "What SkillCreator tools are available?"

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Troubleshooting

Ensure the desktop app is running. The MCP server needs the local RPC endpoint to be active.Check that skillcreator is in your PATH:
which skillcreator
The RPC server may not be running. Check ~/.skillcreator/runtime.json for the current endpoint and verify the desktop app is open.
If you reinstalled SkillCreator, the auth token may have changed. Delete the MCP server entry from your agent’s config and restart SkillCreator to re-register.
Last modified on March 19, 2026