Configuring MCP Servers & Plugins for Claude Code

What problem does it solve?

Claude Code's capabilities are limited without external integrations. This Skill guides you through setting up Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and plugins, allowing Claude to interact with external tools like GitHub, filesystems, databases, and web search, expanding its operational reach.

Core Features & Use Cases

• MCP Server Setup: Configure servers for GitHub, Filesystem, SQLite, and Brave Search directly in settings.json.
• Secure OAuth Integration: Manage OAuth credentials and define minimal scopes for secure external access.
• Filesystem Whitelisting: Restrict Claude's file access to explicitly allowed directories for enhanced security.
• Use Case: To enable Claude to create GitHub pull requests or search the web for documentation, you would use this Skill to configure the GitHub and Brave Search MCP servers, ensuring proper authentication and permissions.

Quick Start

Example: Configure GitHub MCP server in settings.json

(This is a JSON snippet, not a command)

{ "mcpServers": { "github": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@anthropic-ai/mcp-server-github"], "oauth": { "clientId": "your-client-id", "clientSecret": "your-client-secret", "scopes": ["repo", "issues"] } } } }

After configuration, use /mcp in Claude Code terminal to verify.