AI coding glossary
MCP Server
Also known as: model context protocol server
In one sentence
A long-running process that exposes tools, resources, or prompts to AI clients over the Model Context Protocol.
Full definition
An MCP server is a long-running process (stdio or HTTP) that implements the Model Context Protocol. It exposes any combination of three capability types: tools (callable functions), resources (readable data), and prompts (parameterized templates). The skills-hub.ai MCP server (@skills-hub-ai/mcp) exposes 4,900+ AI coding skills as MCP prompts so any MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf, Antigravity 2.0, etc.) can list and invoke them. MCP servers are distributed via npm or Smithery and configured per-client.
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