How do I install the MCP Activation skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add netalertx/mcp-activation 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.

Is MCP Activation safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with MCP Activation?

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 MCP Activation free to use?

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Who published MCP Activation?

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

MCP Activation by netalertx — Agent Skill

Name: MCP Activation
Author: netalertx

MCP Activation

Enables live interaction with the NetAlertX runtime. This skill configures the Model Context Protocol (MCP) connection, granting full API access for debugging, troubleshooting, and real-time operations including database queries, network scans, and device management.

netalertx 6938a7b 2.3 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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MCP Activation Skill

This skill configures the NetAlertX development environment to expose the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to AI agents.

Why use this?

By default, agents only have access to the static codebase (files). To perform dynamic actions—such as:

Querying the database (e.g., getting device lists, events)
Triggering actions (e.g., network scans, Wake-on-LAN)
Validating runtime state (e.g., checking if a fix actually works)

...you need access to the MCP Server running inside the container. This skill sets up the necessary authentication tokens and connection configs to bridge your agent to that live server.

Prerequisites

Devcontainer: You must be connected to the NetAlertX devcontainer.
Server Running: The backend server must be running (to generate app.conf with the API token).

Activation Steps

Activate Devcontainer Skill: If you are not already inside the container, activate the management skill:
```
activate_skill("devcontainer-management")
```
Generate Configurations: Run the configuration generation script inside the container. This script extracts the API Token and creates the necessary settings files (.gemini/settings.json and .vscode/mcp.json).
```
# Run inside the container
/workspaces/NetAlertX/.devcontainer/scripts/generate-configs.sh
```
Apply Changes:
- For Gemini CLI: The agent session must be restarted to load the new .gemini/settings.json.
  
  "I have generated the MCP configuration. Please restart this session to activate the netalertx-devcontainer tools."
- For VS Code (GitHub Copilot / Cline): The VS Code window must be reloaded to pick up the new .vscode/mcp.json.
  
  "I have generated the MCP configuration. Please run 'Developer: Reload Window' in VS Code to activate the MCP server."

Verification

After restarting, you should see new tools available (e.g., netalertx-devcontainer__get_devices).

---name: mcp-activationdescription: Enables live interaction with the NetAlertX runtime. This skill configures the Model Context Protocol (MCP) connection, granting full API access for debugging, troubleshooting, and real-time operations including database queries, network scans, and device management.---# MCP Activation SkillThis skill configures the NetAlertX development environment to expose the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to AI agents.## Why use this?By default, agents only have access to the static codebase (files). To perform dynamic actions—such as:- **Querying the database** (e.g., getting device lists, events)- **Triggering actions** (e.g., network scans, Wake-on-LAN)- **Validating runtime state** (e.g., checking if a fix actually works)...you need access to the **MCP Server** running inside the container. This skill sets up the necessary authentication tokens and connection configs to bridge your agent to that live server.## Prerequisites1. **Devcontainer:** You must be connected to the NetAlertX devcontainer.2. **Server Running:** The backend server must be running (to generate `app.conf` with the API token).## Activation Steps1. **Activate Devcontainer Skill:** If you are not already inside the container, activate the management skill: ```text activate_skill("devcontainer-management") ```2. **Generate Configurations:** Run the configuration generation script *inside* the container. This script extracts the API Token and creates the necessary settings files (`.gemini/settings.json` and `.vscode/mcp.json`). ```bash # Run inside the container /workspaces/NetAlertX/.devcontainer/scripts/generate-configs.sh ```3. **Apply Changes:** * **For Gemini CLI:** The agent session must be **restarted** to load the new `.gemini/settings.json`. > "I have generated the MCP configuration. Please **restart this session** to activate the `netalertx-devcontainer` tools." * **For VS Code (GitHub Copilot / Cline):** The VS Code window must be **reloaded** to pick up the new `.vscode/mcp.json`. > "I have generated the MCP configuration. Please run **'Developer: Reload Window'** in VS Code to activate the MCP server."## VerificationAfter restarting, you should see new tools available (e.g., `netalertx-devcontainer__get_devices`).

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