How do I install the Skyrim Mcm skill?

Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/skyrim-mcm in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Skyrim Mcm skill do?

Create and edit MCM Helper configuration files for mod settings menus. Use when the user wants to add in-game settings, configuration options, toggles, sliders, or dropdowns to their mod. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Skyrim Mcm safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Skyrim Mcm?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Skyrim Mcm free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Skyrim Mcm?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Skyrim Mcm by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Skyrim Mcm
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

Skyrim MCM Module

Create and edit MCM Helper configuration files for in-game mod settings menus using Spooky's AutoMod Toolkit.

Prerequisites

Run all commands from the toolkit directory:

cd "<TOOLKIT_PATH>"
# Example: cd "C:\Tools\spookys-automod-toolkit"

Overview

MCM (Mod Configuration Menu) allows mods to have in-game settings menus. This module generates JSON configuration files compatible with MCM Helper.

Command Reference

Create MCM Configuration

dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm create "<modName>" "<displayName>" --output "<file>"

Option	Description
`<modName>`	Internal mod name (no spaces, used for file paths)
`<displayName>`	Display name shown in MCM menu
`--output`, `-o`	Output file path

Get MCM Info

dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm info "<config>"

Validate MCM Configuration

dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm validate "<config>"

Add Toggle (Checkbox)

dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-toggle "<config>" "<id>" "<text>" [options]

Option	Description
`<config>`	Path to config.json
`<id>`	Control identifier (e.g., `bEnabled`)
`<text>`	Display text
`--help-text`	Help text shown on hover
`--page`	Target page name

Add Slider

dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-slider "<config>" "<id>" "<text>" --min <n> --max <n> [options]

Option	Default	Description
`<config>`	Required	Path to config.json
`<id>`	Required	Control identifier (e.g., `fDamage`)
`<text>`	Required	Display text
`--min`	0	Minimum value
`--max`	100	Maximum value
`--step`	1	Step increment

Common Workflows

Create Basic Mod Settings

# 1. Create the MCM config
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm create "MyMod" "My Awesome Mod" --output "./MCM/config/MyMod/config.json"

# 2. Add an enable toggle
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-toggle "./MCM/config/MyMod/config.json" "bEnabled" "Enable Mod" --help-text "Turn the mod on or off"

# 3. Add a debug toggle
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-toggle "./MCM/config/MyMod/config.json" "bDebugMode" "Debug Mode" --help-text "Show debug messages"

# 4. Add a damage multiplier slider
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-slider "./MCM/config/MyMod/config.json" "fDamageMultiplier" "Damage Multiplier" --min 0.5 --max 3.0 --step 0.1

# 5. Validate the configuration
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm validate "./MCM/config/MyMod/config.json"

Create Multi-Page Settings

# Create config
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm create "MyMod" "My Mod" --output "./MCM/config.json"

# Add controls to "General" page (default)
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-toggle "./MCM/config.json" "bEnabled" "Enable Mod"

# Add controls to "Combat" page
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-slider "./MCM/config.json" "fDamage" "Damage Bonus" --min 0 --max 100 --page "Combat"
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-toggle "./MCM/config.json" "bCritical" "Enable Criticals" --page "Combat"

# Add controls to "Magic" page
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-slider "./MCM/config.json" "fSpellCost" "Spell Cost Reduction" --min 0 --max 50 --page "Magic"

Validate and Check Existing MCM

# Check MCM structure
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm info "./MCM/config/SomeMod/config.json"

# Validate for errors
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm validate "./MCM/config/SomeMod/config.json"

MCM Helper Integration

Required File Structure

MCM Helper expects files in specific locations:

Data/
  MCM/
    config/
      MyMod/
        config.json     # Main config (required)
        settings.ini    # Default values (optional)
    translations/
      MyMod_english.txt # Translations (optional)

Config JSON Format

Generated config.json structure:

{
  "modName": "MyMod",
  "displayName": "My Awesome Mod",
  "minMcmVersion": 7,
  "pages": [
    {
      "pageDisplayName": "Main",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "toggle",
          "id": "bEnabled",
          "text": "Enable Mod"
        },
        {
          "type": "slider",
          "id": "fDamage",
          "text": "Damage Multiplier",
          "min": 0.5,
          "max": 2.0,
          "step": 0.1
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Control Types

Type	Description	Properties
toggle	Checkbox	id, text, help
slider	Value slider	id, text, min, max, step
dropdown	Dropdown list	id, text, options
keymap	Key binding	id, text
text	Text input	id, text

Linking MCM to Scripts

MCM values are stored as GlobalVariables in your plugin:

ScriptName MyMod_ConfigScript extends Quest

; These must match the MCM control IDs
GlobalVariable Property bEnabled Auto
GlobalVariable Property fDamageMultiplier Auto

Function ApplySettings()
    If bEnabled.GetValue() == 1
        float damage = fDamageMultiplier.GetValue()
        ; Apply settings...
    EndIf
EndFunction

Naming Conventions

Control IDs

Follow Hungarian notation for clarity:

bSomething - Boolean toggles
fSomething - Float sliders
iSomething - Integer values
sSomething - String values

Examples

bEnabled - Main enable toggle
bDebugMode - Debug mode toggle
fDamageMultiplier - Damage multiplier (float)
iItemCount - Item count (integer)
fSpellCostReduction - Spell cost reduction percentage

Important Notes

MCM Helper required - Users must have MCM Helper installed
GlobalVariables must exist - Create matching globals in your plugin
File location matters - Place config in Data/MCM/config/ModName/
Validate before release - Always run validate command
Use --json flag for machine-readable output when scripting

Complete MCM + Plugin Workflow (Basic)

# 1. Create the plugin
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp create "MyConfigMod.esp" --light

# 2. Add globals that match MCM controls
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp add-global "MyConfigMod.esp" "bEnabled" --type long --value 1
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp add-global "MyConfigMod.esp" "fDamageMultiplier" --type float --value 1.0

# 3. Create MCM config
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm create "MyConfigMod" "My Config Mod" --output "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json"

# 4. Add matching controls
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-toggle "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json" "bEnabled" "Enable Mod"
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-slider "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json" "fDamageMultiplier" "Damage Multiplier" --min 0.5 --max 2.0 --step 0.1

# 5. Validate
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm validate "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json"

Complete MCM + Script Workflow with Auto-Fill

# 1. Create the plugin and quest
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp create "MyConfigMod.esp" --light
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp add-quest "MyConfigMod.esp" "MyConfigQuest" --start-enabled

# 2. Add globals that match MCM controls
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp add-global "MyConfigMod.esp" "bEnabled" --type long --value 1
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp add-global "MyConfigMod.esp" "fDamageMultiplier" --type float --value 1.0
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp add-global "MyConfigMod.esp" "bDebugMode" --type long --value 0

# 3. Create script that references these globals
cat > "./Scripts/Source/MyConfigScript.psc" << 'EOF'
ScriptName MyConfigScript extends Quest

GlobalVariable Property bEnabled Auto
GlobalVariable Property fDamageMultiplier Auto
GlobalVariable Property bDebugMode Auto

Event OnInit()
    RegisterForSingleUpdate(1.0)
EndEvent

Event OnUpdate()
    If bEnabled.GetValue() == 1
        float mult = fDamageMultiplier.GetValue()
        If bDebugMode.GetValue() == 1
            Debug.Notification("Damage multiplier: " + mult)
        EndIf
    EndIf
    RegisterForSingleUpdate(5.0)
EndEvent
EOF

# 4. Compile script
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- papyrus compile "./Scripts/Source/MyConfigScript.psc" --output "./Scripts" --headers "./skyrim-script-headers"

# 5. Attach script to quest
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp attach-script "MyConfigMod.esp" --quest "MyConfigQuest" --script "MyConfigScript"

# 6. Auto-fill script properties from PSC (links globals automatically!)
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp auto-fill "MyConfigMod.esp" --quest "MyConfigQuest" --script "MyConfigScript" --psc-file "./Scripts/Source/MyConfigScript.psc" --data-folder "C:/Skyrim/Data"

# Output:
# Filled property 'bEnabled' with MyConfigMod.esp:0x000800
# Filled property 'fDamageMultiplier' with MyConfigMod.esp:0x000801
# Filled property 'bDebugMode' with MyConfigMod.esp:0x000802

# 7. Create MCM config
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm create "MyConfigMod" "My Config Mod" --output "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json"

# 8. Add matching MCM controls
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-toggle "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json" "bEnabled" "Enable Mod"
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-slider "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json" "fDamageMultiplier" "Damage Multiplier" --min 0.5 --max 2.0 --step 0.1
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm add-toggle "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json" "bDebugMode" "Debug Mode"

# 9. Validate MCM
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm validate "./MCM/config/MyConfigMod/config.json"

# 10. Generate SEQ file (required for start-enabled quest)
dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- esp generate-seq "MyConfigMod.esp" --output "./SEQ"

Why This Workflow Matters:

Auto-fill automatically links the GlobalVariable properties in your script to the actual globals in your plugin
No manual property filling in Creation Kit required
Type-safe matching ensures correct globals are linked
Works with your own plugin's globals, not just vanilla Skyrim records

JSON Output

All commands support --json for structured output:

dotnet run --project src/SpookysAutomod.Cli -- mcm info "./config.json" --json

Skyrim Mcm

File contents

Skyrim MCM Module

Prerequisites

Overview

Command Reference

Create MCM Configuration

Get MCM Info

Validate MCM Configuration

Add Toggle (Checkbox)

Add Slider

Common Workflows

Create Basic Mod Settings

Create Multi-Page Settings

Validate and Check Existing MCM

MCM Helper Integration

Required File Structure

Config JSON Format

Control Types

Linking MCM to Scripts

Naming Conventions

Control IDs

Examples

Important Notes

Complete MCM + Plugin Workflow (Basic)

Complete MCM + Script Workflow with Auto-Fill

JSON Output

Frequently asked questions

Skyrim Mcm

File contents

Skyrim MCM Module

Prerequisites

Overview

Command Reference

Create MCM Configuration

Get MCM Info

Validate MCM Configuration

Add Toggle (Checkbox)

Add Slider

Common Workflows

Create Basic Mod Settings

Create Multi-Page Settings

Validate and Check Existing MCM

MCM Helper Integration

Required File Structure

Config JSON Format

Control Types

Linking MCM to Scripts

Naming Conventions

Control IDs

Examples

Important Notes

Complete MCM + Plugin Workflow (Basic)

Complete MCM + Script Workflow with Auto-Fill

JSON Output

Related skills

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Skyrim Mcm skill?

What does the Skyrim Mcm skill do?

Is Skyrim Mcm safe to use?

Which AI agents work with Skyrim Mcm?

Is Skyrim Mcm free to use?

Who published Skyrim Mcm?