# mcp-configure

Configures the unified LaunchDarkly hosted MCP server in your coding agent. Connects feature flag tools via OAuth without manual API keys.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2300 installs · ★ 28
- Author: launchdarkly
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/launchdarkly/ai-tooling/tree/HEAD/skills/onboarding/mcp-configure/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mcp-configure

## What it does

This skill connects LaunchDarkly's unified hosted MCP server at `https://mcp.launchdarkly.com/mcp/launchdarkly` to your environment. It exposes feature flags and AgentControl tooling directly to the assistant. Legacy endpoints such as `mcp/fm` and `mcp/aiconfigs` are deprecated, so the skill points your config straight to the consolidated URL.

Setup starts by inspecting files like `.cursor/mcp.json` or `.mcp.json` to identify the host agent. It then supplies a quick-install browser link or writes configuration blocks directly into client settings. Authentication relies entirely on OAuth. You do not need to create or store static API keys, though an active LaunchDarkly account is required.

Restarting your editor after setup is not needed. The skill verifies connectivity by calling `list-feature-flags` right away. If authorization fails or expires, it guides you back to the agent's MCP panel to reconnect.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill mcp-configure -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill mcp-configure -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install launchdarkly/ai-tooling mcp-configure
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/launchdarkly/ai-tooling --path skills/onboarding/mcp-configure
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add launchdarkly/ai-tooling --skill mcp-configure -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/launchdarkly/ai-tooling/tree/HEAD/skills/onboarding/mcp-configure/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- connect the LaunchDarkly hosted MCP server to your editor
- set up feature flag tooling using OAuth instead of API keys
- migrate agent configurations from legacy endpoints to the unified server
- test MCP tool connectivity immediately without restarting the editor

## Example prompts
- Configure the LaunchDarkly MCP server for this workspace
- Connect my editor to LaunchDarkly using OAuth
- Check LaunchDarkly MCP tool status and list flags

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---
name: mcp-configure
description: "Configure the LaunchDarkly hosted MCP server during onboarding. Use when the parent LaunchDarkly onboarding skill reaches the MCP offer, after the first flag works. Supports Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, and other MCP-compatible agents. OAuth authentication; no API keys for the hosted server."
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: Requires an MCP-compatible coding agent and a LaunchDarkly account
metadata:
  author: launchdarkly
  version: "0.1.0"
---

# LaunchDarkly MCP Server Configuration (onboarding)

Configures the LaunchDarkly hosted MCP server so flag management skills and onboarding can use MCP tools. Uses OAuth for authentication — no API keys needed for the hosted server.

This skill is nested under [LaunchDarkly onboarding](../SKILL.md); the parent skill hands off here once the first flag works.

## Prerequisites

- A LaunchDarkly account (when directing users to sign up, use the resolved signup URL from the parent skill's [Source Attribution](../SKILL.md#source-attribution); default: `https://app.launchdarkly.com/signup?source=agent`)
- An MCP-compatible coding agent

## Hosted MCP Servers

LaunchDarkly provides a unified hosted MCP server for all functionality:

| Server      | URL                                             | Purpose                       |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| LaunchDarkly (unified) | `https://mcp.launchdarkly.com/mcp/launchdarkly` | Feature flags and AgentControl |

The legacy `mcp/fm` and `mcp/aiconfigs` URLs are **deprecated** — migrate any existing usage to the unified server (see [Edge Cases](#edge-cases)).

For onboarding, the unified server is all that's needed.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Detect the Agent

If the parent onboarding skill already identified the agent, use that context. Otherwise infer from agent-specific directories, config files, and the tools available to you at runtime. Do not ask the user — pick the strongest match.

### Step 2: Try Quick Install

The fastest path is the quick install link. Present it to the user:

**LaunchDarkly MCP:** [https://mcp.launchdarkly.com/mcp/launchdarkly/install](https://mcp.launchdarkly.com/mcp/launchdarkly/install)

**Important: tell the user what to expect after clicking the link.** The install link may open in the browser, but the authorization or "add server" prompt typically appears **back in the coding environment** (the editor or host app where the agent runs), not in the browser. Immediately after presenting the link, include guidance like:

- After clicking the link, watch your coding environment (the editor where this conversation is running) for an approval dialog, an "add MCP server" prompt, or a tools/integrations panel notification.
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