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/plugin install mcp-apps@modelcontextprotocol-ext-apps
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Or you can install the skills in your favorite AI coding agent by following the [skills installation guide](./docs/agent-skills.md).
For more information, including instructions for installing the skills in your favorite AI coding agent, see the [agent skills guide](./docs/agent-skills.md).
## Examples

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title: Agent Skills
---
# Install the Skills
# Agent Skills
The MCP Apps repository provides two [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io/) for AI coding agents: one for scaffolding MCP Apps with interactive UIs, and one for migrating from the OpenAI Apps SDK.
[Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io/) are instruction sets that guide AI coding agents through tasks. When you invoke a skill, the agent takes the lead — it asks clarifying questions, makes decisions based on your codebase, and executes the work.
This repository provides two skills:
- [**create-mcp-app**](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/blob/main/plugins/mcp-apps/skills/create-mcp-app/SKILL.md) — scaffolds a new MCP App with an interactive UI
- [**migrate-oai-app**](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/blob/main/plugins/mcp-apps/skills/migrate-oai-app/SKILL.md) — migrates an existing OpenAI App to the MCP Apps SDK
## Install the Skills
Choose one of the following installation methods based on your agent:
## Option 1: Claude Code Plugin
### Option 1: Claude Code Plugin
Install via Claude Code:
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/plugin install mcp-apps@modelcontextprotocol-ext-apps
```
## Option 2: Vercel Skills CLI
### Option 2: Vercel Skills CLI
Use the [Vercel Skills CLI](https://skills.sh/) to install skills across different AI coding agents:
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npx skills add modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps
```
## Option 3: Manual Installation
### Option 3: Manual Installation
Clone the repository:
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Ask your agent "What skills do you have?" — you should see `create-mcp-app` and `migrate-oai-app` among the available skills.
## Next Steps
## Invoke a Skill
Try invoking the skills by asking your agent:
- "Create an MCP App" — scaffolds a new MCP App with an interactive UI
- "Migrate from OpenAI Apps SDK" — converts an existing OpenAI App to use the MCP Apps SDK
The agent will guide you through the process, asking clarifying questions as needed.
## Test Your App
After creating or migrating your MCP App, see the [Testing MCP Apps](./testing-mcp-apps.md) guide to run and debug it locally.

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This tutorial walks you through building an MCP App—a tool with an interactive **View** (a UI that renders inside an iframe) that displays in MCP hosts like Claude Desktop.
> [!TIP]
> Feel like vibe coding instead? Try the [MCP Apps agent skills](./agent-skills.md).
## What You'll Build
A simple app that fetches the current server time and displays it in an interactive View. You'll learn the core pattern: **MCP Apps = Tool + UI Resource**.
> [!NOTE]
> The complete example is available at [`examples/quickstart`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/quickstart).
A simple app that fetches the current server time and displays it in an interactive View. You'll learn the core pattern: **MCP Apps = Tool + UI Resource**. The complete example is available in [`examples/quickstart`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/quickstart).
## Prerequisites