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stable_id: skills/skills-sh-anthropics-skills-mcp-builder
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title: skills-sh-anthropics-skills-mcp-builder
summary: |-
  # MCP Server Best Practices
  ## Quick Reference
  ### Server Naming
  - **Python**: `{service}_mcp` (e.g., `slack_mcp`)
  - **Node/TypeScript**: `{service}-mcp-server` (e.g., `slack-mcp-server`)
  ### Tool Naming
  - Use snake_case with service prefix
  - Format: `{service}_{action}_{resource}`
  - Example: `slack_send_message`, `github_create_issue`
  ### Response Formats
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  - skills-sh
  - skills-sh-all-time
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