Mcp server lab

Skill Arnie016/codex-prompt-templates/skills/mcp-server-lab

Color-coded Codex prompt templates and Agent Skills for plugin-orchestrated AI coding workflows, MCP safety, repo intelligence, and automation.

Install

npx -y skills add Arnie016/codex-prompt-templates --skill mcp-server-lab

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Inspect, test, debug, or integrate MCP servers for Codex workflows. Use for MCPJam, MCP Inspector, stdio/HTTP MCP configs, tools/resources/prompts, Apps SDK widgets, OAuth checks, conformance, evals, or creating a local MCP integration plan. Skip when the task is specifically to design repeatable CI conformance gates or release diffs; use `$auto-skill-build-mcp-conformance-harness` instead.

SKILL.md

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MCP Server Lab

Treat every MCP server as a tool surface that needs inspection before trust.

Intake Checklist

Read README and license.
Inspect manifests and install scripts.
Identify transport: stdio, HTTP, SSE, hosted.
Identify auth and secrets.
List tools/resources/prompts.
Classify each tool by capability: read, write, shell, network, filesystem, credential-sensitive.
Test with a disposable project first.

MCPJam Flow

When MCPJam is available, prefer JSON outputs:

npx @mcpjam/inspector@latest
mcpjam server probe --url <url> --quiet --format json
mcpjam tools list --url <url> --quiet --format json

For CI gates, JUnit/XML reports, protocol/OAuth/apps conformance matrices, or tool-surface release diffs, switch to $auto-skill-build-mcp-conformance-harness.

For local stdio servers, use the terminal or desktop inspector rather than the hosted web app.

Output

# MCP Integration Report
## Server
## Transport/Auth
## Tools
## Safe Use Cases
## Risky Capabilities
## Test Result
## Codex Config Snippet

Read references/mcp-server-catalog.md for server selection and safety rules.

Validation

Transport, auth, and tool list are documented before integration.
Shell/filesystem/network/account-control tools route through $mcp-safety-review.
CI/release-gate requests route to $auto-skill-build-mcp-conformance-harness.