> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.skillcreator.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MCP setup

> Configure the SkillCreator MCP server for your agent runtime.

## 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.

## Manual setup

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

### Claude Code

Add to `~/.claude.json`:

```json theme={"dark"}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillcreator": {
      "command": "skillcreator",
      "args": ["--skillcreator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Cursor

Add to `~/.cursor/mcp.json`:

```json theme={"dark"}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillcreator": {
      "command": "skillcreator",
      "args": ["--skillcreator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Desktop

Add to `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json theme={"dark"}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillcreator": {
      "command": "skillcreator",
      "args": ["--skillcreator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

Add to `~/.gemini/settings.json`:

```json theme={"dark"}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillcreator": {
      "command": "skillcreator",
      "args": ["--skillcreator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Verify the connection

After setup, start your agent and check that SkillCreator tools are available:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Claude Code">
    ```bash theme={"dark"}
    claude
    # Then ask: "What SkillCreator tools are available?"
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Cursor">
    Open Cursor and check the MCP tools panel for `skillcreator` tools.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Tools not appearing">
    Ensure the desktop app is running. The MCP server needs the local RPC endpoint to be active.

    Check that `skillcreator` is in your PATH:

    ```bash theme={"dark"}
    which skillcreator
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Connection refused">
    The RPC server may not be running. Check `~/.skillcreator/runtime.json` for the current endpoint and verify the desktop app is open.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Stale registration">
    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.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>