mcp apps — Agent Skill
by modelcontextprotocol · Updated
Skills for creating MCP Apps with the MCP Apps SDK
At a glance
mcp-apps is an Agent Skill by modelcontextprotocol in the Other category. In Claude Code it installs with `/plugin install mcp-apps@claude-plugins-official` after adding the anthropics/claude-plugins-official marketplace; other assistants use its SKILL.md instructions as rules. Its source repository has 3,024 GitHub stars (as of Oct 28, 2026).
How to install mcp apps in your AI client
Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.
How to install mcp apps in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI
Add the marketplace
claude/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialInstall the skill
claude/plugin install mcp-apps@claude-plugins-officialUse it
These are slash commands for a Claude Code session, not your shell. Claude auto-invokes the skill when your request matches its description — or type its slash command if it exposes one.
How to install mcp apps in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps.gitFind the skill
It lives in ext-apps/plugins/mcp-apps — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add the SKILL.md to your Skills folder
Settings → Capabilities → Skills → add the folder containing SKILL.md. Claude picks it up automatically.
How to install mcp apps in CursorAI-first code editor
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps.gitFind the skill
It lives in ext-apps/plugins/mcp-apps — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Convert to a Cursor rule
Create .cursor/rules/mcp-apps.mdc and paste the SKILL.md body. Set `alwaysApply` or a glob so the Agent loads it in context.
How to install mcp apps in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps.gitFind the skill
It lives in ext-apps/plugins/mcp-apps — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Reference in AGENTS.md
Add the skill's instructions (or a link) to AGENTS.md at your repo root — Codex reads it on every run.
How to install mcp apps in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps.gitFind the skill
It lives in ext-apps/plugins/mcp-apps — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install mcp apps in ClineVS Code autonomous agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps.gitFind the skill
It lives in ext-apps/plugins/mcp-apps — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install mcp apps in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps.gitFind the skill
It lives in ext-apps/plugins/mcp-apps — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
Documentation
Full READMEMCP Apps Plugin for Claude Code
A Claude Code plugin that provides skills for building MCP Apps.
Installation
Install via Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps
/plugin install mcp-apps@modelcontextprotocol-ext-appsUsage
Invoke skills by asking Claude Code to:
Create MCP App
- "Create an MCP App"
- "Add a UI to an MCP tool"
- "Build an interactive MCP View"
- "Scaffold an MCP App"
Migrate from OpenAI
- "Migrate from OpenAI Apps SDK"
- "Convert OpenAI App to MCP"
- "Port from window.openai"
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