shipkit-get-mcpslisted
Install: claude install-skill stefan-stepzero/shipkit
# shipkit-get-mcps - MCP Discovery & Installation
**Purpose**: Discover and install MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to extend Claude's capabilities.
**Core value**: User knows to ask — Claude handles discovery and installation.
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## Why This Skill Exists
**You don't naturally know what MCPs exist or that they could help.**
| Without Skill | With Skill |
|---------------|------------|
| User doesn't know MCPs exist | User invokes `/get-mcps` |
| User manually searches, edits config | Claude searches, presents options, installs |
| User misses useful capabilities | Claude suggests relevant MCPs |
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## When to Invoke
**User says:**
- "Get MCPs for database"
- "Is there an MCP for Playwright?"
- "I need browser automation"
- "Find MCPs", "Search MCPs"
- "Add an MCP for Supabase"
- "What MCPs are available?"
- "Show me popular MCPs"
- "Recommend an MCP"
**Auto-suggest when:**
- User struggles with a task that an MCP could help with
- User asks about external service integration
**For catalog questions:** Load `references/popular-mcps.md` and present options.
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## Prerequisites
**Required:**
- Node.js installed (most MCPs use npx)
- Internet connection for discovery
**Not required:**
- No manifest or registry account needed
- Claude searches on behalf of user
### Completion Tracking
When installing an MCP, create tasks:
- `TaskCreate`: "Search/discover MCP options"
- `TaskCreate`: "Read existing .mcp.json (merge, don't overwrite)"
- `TaskCreate`: "Detect