mcp-builder
Guide for building high-quality MCP servers that give LLMs well-designed tools for external services.
- Kind
- Skill
- Works with
- GitHub Copilot
- Source
- microsoft/skills @ 2130750147de
- Path
- .github/skills/mcp-builder/SKILL.md
- License
- MIT
- Jobs
- Implementation
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# MCP Server Development Guide ## Overview Create MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. The quality of an MCP server is measured by how well it enables LLMs to accomplish real-world tasks. --- ## Microsoft MCP Ecosystem Microsoft provides extensive MCP infrastructure for Azure and Foundry services. Understanding this ecosystem helps you decide whether to build custom servers or leverage existing ones. ### Server Types | Type | Transport | Use Case | Example | |------|-----------|----------|---------| | **Local** | stdio | Desktop apps, single-user, local dev | Azure MCP Server via NPM/Docker | | **Remote** | Streamable HTTP | Cloud services, multi-tenant, Agent Service | `https://mcp.ai.azure.com` (Foundry) | ### Microsoft MCP Servers Before building a custom server, check if Microsoft already provides one: | Server | Type | Description | |--------|------|-------------| | **Azure MCP** | Local | 48+ Azure services (Storage, KeyVault, Cosmos, SQL, etc.) | | **Foundry MCP** | Remote | `https://mcp.ai.azure.com` - Models, deployments, evals, agents | …