Create MCP Copilot Skill
Skill for Github Copilot allowing agents creating new MCP servers
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create-mcp-server skill
A GitHub Copilot skill that scaffolds a TypeScript MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in your repository with a single prompt.
Installation
Copy the skill into your project's .github/skills/ folder:
.github/
skills/
create-mcp-server/
SKILL.md
VS Code will automatically discover the skill and make it available in Copilot Chat.
Usage
In Copilot Chat, invoke the skill by name followed by a description of the server you want:
/create-mcp-server <description>
The skill will:
- Scaffold a TypeScript MCP server under
.github/mcp/<name>/ - Create
package.json,tsconfig.json, andsrc/index.ts - Run
npm installandnpm run build - Add the server entry to
.vscode/mcp.json
Example
/create-mcp-server wikipedia search MCP — tools: search articles, get article summary
This produces a working server at .github/mcp/wikipedia-search-mcp/ with tools for searching Wikipedia and fetching article summaries, wired into .vscode/mcp.json so VS Code can launch it immediately via npx.
