How to use a shared AI skill library through MCP

01 / Decision

Use MCP for agent access, not as a universal installer

Choose MCP when the teammate's client supports Streamable HTTP and browser-based OAuth. Keep the web library, original source, compatible command, and ZIP available for teammates whose setup does not support that connection.

02 / Workflow

A six-step MCP team-library test

Start with one existing team recommendation and one teammate. The goal is to prove that the teammate can reach the right library, understand the granted access, and retrieve a useful path without private setup guidance.

1. 01

   Prepare one real recommendation

   Confirm that the team library contains one skill for a repeated task. Check its title, tags, note, original source, and known limits before testing a new access path. MCP can expose the record, but it cannot repair unclear team context.

   Output: One current recommendation with a clear task, source, owner, and expected result.

2. 02

   Confirm the client can make the connection

   Open Skills Board Settings, choose MCP, and follow the instructions for the teammate's actual client. The hosted endpoint uses Streamable HTTP and browser-based OAuth. A client that accepts only a static API key or only the older SSE transport is not a compatible path.

   Output: One supported client path and the Skills Board MCP endpoint from the signed-in product.

3. 03

   Authorize the intended account and access

   Complete sign-in in the browser and read the consent screen before approving it. Confirm the Skills Board account, requested scopes, and team membership. Never copy access tokens into the handoff record or use a different teammate's session.

   Output: An authenticated connection tied to the intended account and understood permission set.

4. 04

   Verify the library before the task

   Ask the connected agent to list or search team skills using the task language or a known team tag. Check that the expected recommendation appears and that the source, note, and team context match the web library. An empty result can mean the wrong account or team membership, not an empty global catalog.

   Output: One expected recommendation found through the connected agent and matched to the web library.

5. 05

   Retrieve, inspect, and test one path

   Ask for the saved skill's install command, then inspect the original source and supporting files before using it. Run only a compatible path in the teammate's environment and compare the result with the task's acceptance criteria. Skills Board returns the path; the teammate and agent perform the installation or use.

   Output: One retrieved path plus a pass, partial, or fail result from a safe fixture.

6. 06

   Record limits and the fallback path

   If the team needs contribution or collection tools, confirm that the connection has skills:write before using them. Record what worked, which account and client were tested, and which web, source, command, or ZIP path teammates should use when MCP is unavailable.

   Output: A small connection record with verified capabilities, known limits, owner, and fallback.

03 / Record

MCP team access verification record

Keep this record free of tokens, authorization codes, and personal data. It should prove the team path without storing credentials or implying permanent compatibility.

Team and account

The intended team library and the role of the account that authorized access.

Client and transport

The observed MCP client, environment, Streamable HTTP endpoint, and test date.

Granted access

The scopes shown during consent and whether write operations were intentionally included.

Library proof

The task query or tag used and the expected recommendation found in both MCP and the web library.

Use-path proof

The retrieved command, inspected source state, safe fixture, and observed result without storing credentials.

Limits and fallback

Unsupported operations, untested clients, alternative web or file path, owner, and review trigger.

# MCP team library verification

Owner: [person or team]
Test date: [date]

## 1. Team and account
- Team library: [name]
- Account role: [role, not personal data]
- Membership confirmed: [yes/no]

## 2. Client and connection
- MCP client and environment: [observed setup]
- Endpoint copied from Skills Board Settings: [yes/no]
- Streamable HTTP supported: [yes/no]
- Browser sign-in completed: [yes/no]

## 3. Consent
- Requested scopes reviewed: [yes/no]
- skills:read present: [yes/no]
- skills:write intentionally present: [yes/no/not needed]
- No token or authorization code stored here: [confirmed]

## 4. Library proof
- Search task or tag: [query]
- Expected recommendation: [skill]
- MCP and web records match: [yes/no plus gap]

## 5. Use-path proof
- Original source inspected: [yes/no]
- Command retrieved: [yes/no]
- Safe fixture and expected result: [fixture and criteria]
- Result: [pass/partial/fail plus evidence]

## 6. Limits and fallback
- Unsupported or untested behavior: [limits]
- Fallback path: [web/source/compatible command/ZIP]
- Owner and review trigger: [owner and event]

04 / Pitfalls

What breaks an MCP team handoff

05 / Checklist

Ready to share with the team?

• The test starts from one current team recommendation and a real task.
• The client supports Streamable HTTP and browser-based OAuth for this connection.
• The intended account, team membership, and requested scopes were reviewed.
• The teammate found the expected recommendation through MCP and matched it to the web library.
• The original source was inspected before a compatible use path was tested.
• The record names unsupported behavior, a non-MCP fallback, an owner, and a review trigger.