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How to Use MCP Servers with Claude Code (Full Setup Guide)

Exact CLI commands and config syntax to add local and remote MCP servers to Claude Code, plus scoping, trust, and troubleshooting.

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How to Create a Claude Code Skill: A Complete SKILL.md Guide

Create a working Claude Code skill from scratch. Full SKILL.md field reference, real syntax examples, storage locations, and the gotcha that breaks most first attempts.

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AI Coding Agent Skills for Teams: A Setup Guide

How to share SKILL.md files across a team: project-scoped skills, Git workflows, and keeping everyone on the same config.

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How to Create Your Own SKILL.md File from Scratch

Write a working SKILL.md file in 10 minutes. Covers frontmatter, instructions, triggers, and testing across agents.

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How to Build Your First MCP Server

Build a working MCP server in TypeScript from scratch. Covers the protocol, tool registration, and connecting to Claude Code.

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How to Update and Manage Your Installed AI Agent Skills

Keeping SKILL.md files current: checking versions, updating from Git, managing conflicts, and cleaning up unused skills.

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How to Reduce Claude Code Token Usage with Skills

Skills that load on every request burn tokens. Here is how progressive loading works and how to keep costs down.

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AI Agent Skills Not Triggering? How the Description Field Works

The description in SKILL.md frontmatter controls when your skill activates. How agents match descriptions to user requests.

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How to Share AI Agent Skills Across a Development Team

Project-scoped skills, Git workflows, and keeping everyone on the same AI agent config without stepping on each other.

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Turn Your Existing Configs into Reusable SKILL.md Files

You already have .cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, or custom prompts. Here is how to convert them into portable SKILL.md files.