Iterating With AI And Mcp
Use this skill to drive Compose HotSwan from an AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, any MCP client) so the agent can edit a Kotlin file, trigger a hot reload, capture a device screenshot, evaluate the result against a design intent, and iterate without a human in the loop. Covers the seven HotSwan MCP tools (hotswan_get_status, hotswan_reload, hotswan_take_screenshot, hotswan_start_snapshot, hotswan_stop_snapshot, hotswan_select_variant, hotswan_build_and_install), the canonical edit-reload-screenshot loop, snapshot-based rollback, and when to fall back to a full install for schema changes. Use when the developer says "get the AI to tune this screen until it matches a mock", asks "can the AI see what changed?" or "can the AI screenshot the device?", sets up a Claude Code or Cursor workflow that needs MCP tool access, or wants AI-driven UI iteration.
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From the source SKILL.md
Compose HotSwan ships an embedded HTTP MCP server inside the IntelliJ plugin. Any MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, any tool that speaks Model Context Protocol) can call its tools to drive the iteration loop. The agent edits a Kotlin file, calls hotswan_reload, captures a screenshot of the running device, evaluates the result against the design intent, and decides the next change. Cycle time is comparable to the human loop, a few seconds per iteration, so the agent can converge on a UI tweak without a human steering each step.
What this skill does
Iterating With AI And Mcp is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the engineering-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when the developer says "get the AI to tune this screen until it matches a mock", asks "can the AI see what changed?" or "can the AI screenshot the device?", sets up a Claude Code or Cursor workflow that needs MCP tool access, or wants AI-driven UI iteration.
Who uses this skill
The Iterating With AI And Mcp Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 190,000+ 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/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\iterating-with-ai-and-mcp\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Iterating With AI And Mcp Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Iterating With AI And Mcp skill do?
Use this skill to drive Compose HotSwan from an AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, any MCP client) so the agent can edit a Kotlin file, trigger a hot reload, capture a device screenshot, evaluate the result against a design intent, and iterate without a human in the loop. Covers the seven HotSwan MCP tools (hotswan_get_status, hotswan_reload, hotswan_take_screenshot, hotswan_start_snapshot, hotswan_stop_snapshot, hotswan_select_variant, hotswan_build_and_install), the canonical edit-reload-screenshot loop, snapshot-based rollback, and when to fall back to a full install for schema changes. Use when the developer says "get the AI to tune this screen until it matches a mock", asks "can the AI see what changed?" or "can the AI screenshot the device?", sets up a Claude Code or Cursor workflow that needs MCP tool access, or wants AI-driven UI iteration.
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 Iterating With AI And Mcp skill?
Use Iterating With AI And Mcp when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the engineering misc 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 Iterating With AI And Mcp" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Iterating With AI And Mcp 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. Iterating With AI And Mcp is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
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APA
skydoves. (2026). Iterating With AI And Mcp [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/
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@misc{iterating-with-ai-and-mcp-2026,
author = {skydoves},
title = {Iterating With AI And Mcp [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/}
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Grade A · scanned 2026-08-24 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.
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- ✓ Obfuscation
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