How do I install the MCP Activation skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add netalertx/mcp-activation-2 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?

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

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?

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

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 106190a 1.8 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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MCP Activation Skill

This skill configures the environment to expose the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to AI agents running inside the devcontainer.

Prerequisites

Devcontainer connected: You must be working inside the NetAlertX devcontainer.
Backend running: The Python backend must be running — it generates app.conf containing the API token. Use the devcontainer-services skill if it's not running.

Usage

This skill assumes you are already running within the NetAlertX devcontainer.

Generate Configurations: Run the configuration generation script to extract the API Token and update the VS Code MCP settings.
```
/workspaces/NetAlertX/.devcontainer/scripts/generate-configs.sh
```
Reload Window: Request the user to reload the VS Code window to activate the new tools.

I have generated the MCP configuration. Please run the 'Developer: Reload Window' command to activate the MCP server tools. In VS Code: open the Command Palette (Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Shift+P, macOS: Cmd+Shift+P), type Developer: Reload Window, press Enter — or click the Reload button if a notification appears. 🔁 After you reload, tell me “Window reloaded” (or just “reloaded”) and I’ll continue.

Why use this?

Access the live runtime API to perform operations that are not possible through static file analysis:

Query the database
Trigger network scans
Manage devices and events
Troubleshoot real-time system state

Frequently asked questions