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MCP Configuration & Skill Customization

Adapt Tandem skills to your specific organization by replacing customization points with actual tool names, configuring MCP servers, and applying organization-specific customizations.

Overview

Some skills use placeholders (e.g., ~~Jira, ~~your-team-channel) that need to be replaced with your actual tools and values. This assistant helps you identify these points and configure the necessary MCP servers to connect Tandem to your data.

Workflow

1. Identify Customization Needs

• Gather Context: What tools does your organization use? (Jira, Asana, GitHub, GitLab, etc.)
• Scan Skills: Look for placeholders in skill templates that need replacement.

2. Configure MCP Servers

To connect Tandem to your tools, you need to configure MCP servers.

Common MCP Servers:

• Filesystem: Access local directories.
• PostgreSQL / SQLite: Query databases directly.
• GitHub / GitLab: Access repositories and issues.
• Slack / Discord: Access communication channels.
• Google Drive / Notion: Access documentation and notes.

3. Apply Customizations

• Replace Placeholders: Update SKILL.md files to use your specific tool names.
• Update URL Patterns: Change example URLs to match your organization's instances (e.g., jira.company.com).
• Set Context: Add organization-specific values like Workspace IDs or Project names.

How to Configure MCP

1. Find the Server: Check the MCP Registry for available servers.
2. Install: Follow the installation instructions for the server (usually npm install or pip install).
3. Configure: Add the server to your Tandem configuration file (usually in settings or a config JSON).

Example Config Entry:

"github": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
  "env": {
    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
  }
}

Tips

• Start Simple: Connect one key tool (like your issue tracker or knowledge base) first.
• Verify: Test the connection by asking Tandem to list items from the tool.
• Iterate: Add more tools and customizations as you discover needs.