How do I install the MCP Client skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/mcp-client 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 MCP Client skill do?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) client - connect to tools, data sources and services It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

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Is MCP Client free to use?

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Who published MCP Client?

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

MCP Client by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: MCP Client
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

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MCP Client Skill

Implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) client for connecting to tools and data sources.

What it does

Connect to MCP Servers - Access tools and resources from MCP-enabled services
Tool Invocation - Call tools exposed by MCP servers
Resource Access - Read files, databases, APIs
Prompt Templates - Use structured prompts from MCP servers

Installation

# Install Python dependencies (requests is the only required dependency)
pip install requests

Usage

Connect to MCP Server

.\mcp.ps1 -Action connect -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com" -ApiKey "your-key"

List Available Tools

.\mcp.ps1 -Action tools -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com"

Call a Tool

.\mcp.ps1 -Action call -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com" -ToolName "search" -Arguments '{"query": "AI agents"}'

List Resources

.\mcp.ps1 -Action resources -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com"

Read a Resource

.\mcp.ps1 -Action read -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com" -ResourceUri "file:///data/config.json"

MCP Concepts

MCP Server: Service that exposes tools, resources, and prompts
Tools: Functions the LLM/agent can call
Resources: Data sources (files, APIs, DBs)
Prompts: Pre-defined prompt templates

API Reference

POST /mcp/connect     - Connect to server
GET  /mcp/tools       - List available tools
POST /mcp/call       - Invoke a tool
GET  /mcp/resources  - List resources
GET  /mcp/read       - Read resource
GET  /mcp/prompts    - List prompt templates

Examples

Python Usage

from mcp_client import MCPClient

client = MCPClient("https://mcp-server.com", api_key="key")

# List tools
tools = client.list_tools()
print(tools)

# Call tool
result = client.call_tool("search", {"query": "quantum"})
print(result)

# Read resource
data = client.read_resource("file:///config.json")
print(data)

⚠️ Security Warnings

file:// URI Risk

The MCP protocol allows file:///path URIs to read files from the server. Only connect to trusted MCP servers. A malicious server could exfiltrate sensitive files.

Best Practices

Only use MCP servers you control or trust
Don't connect to random public MCP servers
Review what tools/resources are available before using

Requirements

Review what tools/resources are available before using
Python 3.8+
requests library

License

MIT

---name: mcp-clientdescription: Model Context Protocol (MCP) client - connect to tools, data sources and services--- # MCP Client Skill Implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) client for connecting to tools and data sources. ## What it does - **Connect to MCP Servers** - Access tools and resources from MCP-enabled services - **Tool Invocation** - Call tools exposed by MCP servers - **Resource Access** - Read files, databases, APIs - **Prompt Templates** - Use structured prompts from MCP servers ## Installation ```powershell # Install Python dependencies (requests is the only required dependency) pip install requests ``` ## Usage ### Connect to MCP Server ```powershell .\mcp.ps1 -Action connect -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com" -ApiKey "your-key" ``` ### List Available Tools ```powershell .\mcp.ps1 -Action tools -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com" ``` ### Call a Tool ```powershell .\mcp.ps1 -Action call -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com" -ToolName "search" -Arguments '{"query": "AI agents"}' ``` ### List Resources ```powershell .\mcp.ps1 -Action resources -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com" ``` ### Read a Resource ```powershell .\mcp.ps1 -Action read -ServerUrl "https://mcp-server.com" -ResourceUri "file:///data/config.json" ``` ## MCP Concepts - **MCP Server**: Service that exposes tools, resources, and prompts - **Tools**: Functions the LLM/agent can call - **Resources**: Data sources (files, APIs, DBs) - **Prompts**: Pre-defined prompt templates ## API Reference ``` POST /mcp/connect - Connect to server GET /mcp/tools - List available tools POST /mcp/call - Invoke a tool GET /mcp/resources - List resources GET /mcp/read - Read resource GET /mcp/prompts - List prompt templates ``` ## Examples ### Python Usage ```python from mcp_client import MCPClient client = MCPClient("https://mcp-server.com", api_key="key") # List tools tools = client.list_tools() print(tools) # Call tool result = client.call_tool("search", {"query": "quantum"}) print(result) # Read resource data = client.read_resource("file:///config.json") print(data) ``` ## ⚠️ Security Warnings ### file:// URI Risk The MCP protocol allows `file:///path` URIs to read files from the server. **Only connect to trusted MCP servers.** A malicious server could exfiltrate sensitive files. ### Best Practices - Only use MCP servers you control or trust - Don't connect to random public MCP servers - Review what tools/resources are available before using ## Requirements - Review what tools/resources are available before using - Python 3.8+ - requests library ## License MIT

Frequently asked questions

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