mcp-use plugin
A plugin with skills for building TypeScript MCP servers and MCP apps: the agent scaffolds, edits, debugs and verifies them
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Why this level
- Creates and runs MCP server code on the developer machine
- May install npm packages while scaffolding a project
Install
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Manual install
/plugin marketplace add mcp-use/mcp-use
/plugin install all-skills@mcp-useYou can install individual skills: mcp-builder, mcp-apps-builder, chatgpt-app-builder or openapi-to-mcp.
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- Creates and runs MCP server code on the developer machine
- May install npm packages while scaffolding a project
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The mcp-use repository is a TypeScript framework for MCP: you build MCP servers, ChatGPT apps and Claude connectors with it, with a built-in inspector and Zod-typed schemas. Alongside the framework it ships a plugin with official skills the agent installs: mcp-builder for building and debugging servers, mcp-apps-builder and chatgpt-app-builder for apps with a UI, and openapi-to-mcp for turning OpenAPI into MCP. You can start a project with the create-app command, and the server serves a page with its connection URL and setup instructions. The skills give the agent a set workflow: scaffold, modify, debug, migrate and verify.
Who it is for. For developers building TypeScript MCP servers and apps who want the agent to run that work with a consistent workflow.
Good fit when
- You need to build a TypeScript MCP server from scratch
- You need an MCP app with a UI for ChatGPT or Claude
- You need to turn an existing OpenAPI spec into an MCP server
Not a fit when
- Your stack is not TypeScript and you are not moving to it
- You need a ready MCP server for a specific service, not to build your own
Example request
Build a TypeScript MCP server with a weather tool and a view cardLimitations
The skills and framework target TypeScript. This is a tool for building your own MCP servers and apps, not a ready connection to an external service. Deployment is offered via the manufact service, but local development does not require it.
How to disable. Uninstall the plugin via /plugin and, if you added the package, remove the mcp-use dependency from the project.
FAQ
Is it a framework or skills?
Both: mcp-use is a TypeScript framework, and the repository ships a plugin with official skills the agent installs to build servers and apps.
Which skills are included?
mcp-builder for servers, mcp-apps-builder and chatgpt-app-builder for apps with a UI, and openapi-to-mcp for OpenAPI conversion.
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README in short
The README presents mcp-use as a TypeScript framework to build, test and ship MCP servers, ChatGPT apps and Claude connectors. It highlights full Zod typing, native React views bound to tools, a built-in inspector and an agent-first, headless workflow. Quickstart: the create-app command, npm run dev and the browser inspector. The repository also ships a set of official skills for building servers and apps and converting OpenAPI into MCP. The package is on npm under an MIT license.