Install
npx skills add mongodb/agent-skills --skill mongodb-mcp-setup
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install mongodb@mongodb-plugins
This skill is part of the plugin “mongodb”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the mongodb-mcp-setup skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about mongodb-mcp-setup
What does the mongodb-mcp-setup skill do?
Guide users through configuring key MongoDB MCP server options. Use this skill when a user has the MongoDB MCP server installed but hasn't configured the required environment variables, or when they ask about connecting to MongoDB/Atlas and don't have the credentials set up.
How do I install mongodb-mcp-setup?
In a terminal: npx skills add mongodb/agent-skills --skill mongodb-mcp-setup. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use mongodb-mcp-setup?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is mongodb-mcp-setup safe to use?
Our automatic check found patterns worth a look (see “Check”). That is not proof of anything bad – read the SKILL.md and scripts before installing.
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