Build Go MCP servers with MCP Go
Use MCP Go to implement typed Model Context Protocol servers in Go that expose tools, resources, prompts, and transport handlers to agent clients.
npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill build-go-mcp-servers-with-mcp-go
go get github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go, create a Go MCP server with registered tools, resources, prompts, and handlers, then run it with the transport expected by the target MCP client.Use MCP Go when an operator or coding agent needs to build a custom MCP server in Go instead of wiring ad hoc HTTP endpoints or shell scripts into an agent. The workflow is to install the Go module, define an MCP server, register typed tools, resources, prompts, and handlers, then run it over the chosen transport for MCP-compatible clients. Invoke this when the work is specifically to expose internal systems or data to agents through MCP; the scope boundary is server implementation with the MCP Go SDK, not a generic Go library listing or broad protocol overview.
What this skill actually does
Inputs and prerequisites: Go, MCP Go module, MCP-compatible client or host runtime.
Setup notes: Install with `go get github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go`, create a Go MCP server with registered tools, resources, prompts, and handlers, then run it with the transport expected by the target MCP client.
Source and verification boundary: use https://mcp-go.dev/ as the canonical reference before running the workflow; keep commands, API calls, CLI usage, and generated outputs reviewable against that upstream source.
Framework fit: publish this as a MCP workflow only when the operator can invoke the documented toolchain directly, rather than treating the upstream project as a generic product listing.