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Iterating With AI And Mcp

Q: 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 https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: engineering-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-27

lang:kotlin

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.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Iterating With AI And Mcp includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); a dedicated installation section; pricing or quota commentary. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,385 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: skydoves
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-27
Catalog position: Engineering · engineering-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Iterating With AI And Mcp fits the catalog

Iterating With AI And Mcp sits in the Engineering category under the engineering-misc 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

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 116,000+ 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?

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/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/skydoves/compose-performance-skills/blob/HEAD/hot-reload/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: skydoves

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

skydoves. (2026). Iterating With AI And Mcp [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/iterating-with-ai-and-mcp/

BibTeX

@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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