MCP Integration

This lets you bundle Model Context Protocol servers directly into Claude Code plugins so external services show up as native tools. Instead of manually configuring MCP connections, you package them with your plugin using a .mcp.json file at the root. Useful when you're building plugins that need database access, API integrations, or OAuth flows and want users to get everything working without extra setup steps. The repo includes templates for both dedicated MCP config files and inline server definitions. It's forked from ovachiever/droid-tings and lives in a templates collection with 27.7K stars, though the security audits are mixed.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill 'MCP Integration' --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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MCP Integration for Claude Code Plugins

Overview

Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables Claude Code plugins to integrate with external services and APIs by providing structured tool access. Use MCP integration to expose external service capabilities as tools within Claude Code.

Key capabilities:

Connect to external services (databases, APIs, file systems)
Provide 10+ related tools from a single service
Handle OAuth and complex authentication flows
Bundle MCP servers with plugins for automatic setup

MCP Server Configuration Methods

Plugins can bundle MCP servers in two ways:

Method 1: Dedicated .mcp.json (Recommended)

Create .mcp.json at plugin root:

{
  "database-tools": {
    "command": "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/servers/db-server",
    "args": ["--config", "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/config.json"],
    "env": {
      "DB_URL": "${DB_URL}"
    }
  }
}

Benefits: