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Forge Mcp Tool Design

Category: General  ·  Sub-category: ai-tooling  ·  Last updated:
ai:mcp
Designing individual MCP tools that LLMs use correctly on the first try. Naming, descriptions written for model consumption, JSON Schema discipline, error returns that the model can recover from, examples in the schema, idempotency, dry-run flags. Contains worked tool schemas for common patterns. Use when adding a tool to an MCP server, or when designing function-calling tools for any LLM agent.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Forge Mcp Tool Design includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); worked examples; 18 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,745 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Source
f4rkh4d.github.io/forge-skill
License
MIT
Original author
f4rkh4d
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
General · ai-tooling
Indexed related skills
10

How Forge Mcp Tool Design fits the catalog

Forge Mcp Tool Design sits in the General category under the ai-tooling sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

You are designing a tool whose primary reader is an LLM. The model reads the name, reads the description, infers when to call it from context, fills the arguments from the user's request, parses your response, and decides what to do next. Every word in the schema is in the model's working memory at every decision point.

What this skill does

Forge Mcp Tool Design is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the ai-tooling sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when adding a tool to an MCP server, or when designing function-calling tools for any LLM agent.

Who uses this skill

The Forge Mcp Tool Design Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 88,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\forge-mcp-tool-design\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Forge Mcp Tool Design Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Forge Mcp Tool Design skill do?
Designing individual MCP tools that LLMs use correctly on the first try. Naming, descriptions written for model consumption, JSON Schema discipline, error returns that the model can recover from, examples in the schema, idempotency, dry-run flags. Contains worked tool schemas for common patterns. Use when adding a tool to an MCP server, or when designing function-calling tools for any LLM agent.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Forge Mcp Tool Design skill?
Use Forge Mcp Tool Design when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the ai tooling area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Forge Mcp Tool Design" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Forge Mcp Tool Design skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Forge Mcp Tool Design is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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f4rkh4d. (2026). Forge Mcp Tool Design [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design/
BibTeX
@misc{forge-mcp-tool-design-2026,
  author    = {f4rkh4d},
  title     = {Forge Mcp Tool Design [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/forge-mcp-tool-design/}
}

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