# base-mcp

Connects AI assistants to a Base Account via the Base MCP server for token transfers, swaps, x402 payments, and EIP-5792 batch contract calls.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 511 installs · ★ 120
- Author: base
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/base/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/base-mcp/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/base-base-mcp

## What it does

The skill provides an orchestration flow for the Base MCP server (`wallet-mcp.coinbase.com`). At the start of a session, the assistant runs an onboarding sequence, presents a mandatory terms disclaimer, and checks for available tools. If local documentation files cannot be read from disk, the assistant fetches them via the `web_request` tool against Coinbase documentation endpoints.

Third-party DeFi protocol routing is strictly name-gated. The model is forbidden from selecting platforms like Aerodrome or Avantis on its own: it only triggers a plugin when the user explicitly names that service. Write operations follow a dedicated approval flow that returns an approval URL before execution.

The author repository marks this skill as deprecated in favor of `wallet-mcp`. While this copy remains functional, it will eventually be removed, making `wallet-mcp` the sensible choice for fresh setups.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add base/skills --skill base-mcp -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/base-mcp/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/base-mcp/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add base/skills --skill base-mcp -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/base-mcp/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add base/skills --skill base-mcp -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/base-mcp/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install base/skills base-mcp
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/base-mcp/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add base/skills --skill base-mcp -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/base/skills --path skills/base-mcp
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/base-mcp/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add base/skills --skill base-mcp -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/base/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/base-mcp/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check balances and portfolio data on Base Account
- execute token transfers and protocol swaps
- sign messages and bundle contract calls with EIP-5792
- initiate x402 payments across supported networks

## Example prompts
- Check my Base Account balance and list my active tokens
- Swap USDC on Aerodrome and return the approval link
- Prepare a batched contract call using EIP-5792

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
title: "Base MCP Skill"
description: "Base MCP — gives your AI assistant access to a Base Account via the Base MCP server (wallet-mcp.coinbase.com). Wallet, portfolio, sending, swapping, signing, x402 payments, batched contract calls, and transaction history across supported chains."
name: base-mcp
version: 0.1.0
---

# Base MCP

> **Deprecated:** this skill has been renamed to `wallet-mcp`. Install with `npx skills add base/skills --skill wallet-mcp`. This copy still works and will be removed later.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> ## Run onboarding at the start of every conversation that touches Base MCP
>
> Including conversations that jump straight to a plugin topic. Onboarding is short — see below.

## Detection

The Base MCP exposes its tools to the harness when connected. If no Base MCP tool is callable, the MCP server is not installed: direct the user to https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/ai-agents/coinbase-for-agents/wallet-mcp#quickstart (or load [references/install.md](references/install.md) for app-specific steps) and stop.

If Base MCP tools are available, load [references/tone.md](references/tone.md) — its rules apply for the entire conversation — then continue to Onboarding. If — and only if — sibling files aren't readable (e.g. you were handed just this `SKILL.md` body and have no local filesystem access to the skill directory), fetch the same relative path from `https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/coinbase-for-agents/wallet-mcp/references/tone.md` using the `web_request` tool from Base MCP. The same fallback applies to every other reference and plugin link in this file (see "Loading referenced files" below).

## Onboarding

Keep it short. Do this once per session, before doing real work:

1. **Briefly mention what's available** — one or two sentences. The user has a Base Account wallet and can do things like check balances, send and swap tokens, sign messages, make x402 payments, batch contract calls, and (if installed) use third-party plugins for DeFi, swaps, and other onchain actions. Do not enumerate every tool — the agent discovers tools and plugins directly from the MCP.

2. **Show this disclaimer verbatim** before proceeding:

   > By using the Base MCP, you agree to the [Base Account and Base App Terms of Service](https://wallet.coinbase.com/terms-of-service). Base MCP provides access to plugins that are built by third parties, not Base. Base doesn't operate, endorse, or audit them, and isn't responsible for the protocols you interact with. Transactions are irreversible — always review before approving.

3. **Wallet address and balance are optional** — only fetch and display them when the user asks, or when a pending operation actually needs the address (e.g., a write call, a position lookup). Don't volunteer a wallet dump up front.

## Tools

The Base MCP advertises its own tool catalog to the harness. Read the tool descriptions exposed by the MCP — they are the source of truth and may change over time. Do not assume a fixed list; do not preload a tool catalog from this skill.

Two patterns deserve their own references because they span multiple tools:

| Topic | Reference |
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