mcp-prompts-guide
Design MCP Prompts for AI Workflows
MCP server authors need prompt templates that are clear, reusable, and easy to test. This skill provides practical rmcp patterns for arguments, context, examples, and conversation flows.
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Review the Skillstore skill "mcp-prompts-guide" from https://skillstore.io/skills/emillindfors-mcp-prompts-guide.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/emillindfors-mcp-prompts-guide/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.
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Test it
Using "mcp-prompts-guide". Request: Create a prompt for reviewing Rust code with a security focus.
Expected outcome:
A structured prompt plan with language and focus arguments, review goals, security checks, and expected response sections.
Using "mcp-prompts-guide". Request: Add project context to an MCP prompt for a refactoring task.
Expected outcome:
A context layout that includes project name, language, framework, dependencies, task details, and implementation guidelines.
Using "mcp-prompts-guide". Request: Test an MCP prompt that requires one argument.
Expected outcome:
A test plan that checks prompt discovery, missing argument errors, valid responses, and message content expectations.
Security Audit
SafeAll static findings are false positives caused by Markdown code fences around Rust examples in SKILL.md. The skill is instructional content about MCP prompt design, and I found no evidence of executable shell commands, prompt injection, data exfiltration, or malicious intent.
Risk Factors
⚙️ External commands (23)
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EmilLindfors. (2026). mcp-prompts-guide security audit report (audit version 4) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/emillindfors-mcp-prompts-guide/audits/4BibTeX citation
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Skillstore Score
Why this score Evidence Confidence: HighWhat You Can Build
Build Prompt Templates
Create reusable prompts with clear names, descriptions, required arguments, and structured messages.
Add Project Context
Design prompts that include documentation, examples, dependencies, and project guidelines before the user task.
Test Prompt Behavior
Plan unit and integration tests that verify prompt listing, argument handling, and response structure.
Try These Prompts
Help me create a basic MCP prompt named [prompt_name]. It should take [required_argument] and guide the assistant to [goal].
Review my prompt goal: [goal]. Suggest required arguments, optional arguments, defaults, and validation rules for an MCP prompt.
Design an MCP prompt for [task] that injects [context_sources]. Include message structure, context sections, and safeguards for irrelevant context.
Audit this MCP prompt design for clarity, argument safety, context quality, test coverage, and user experience. Return concrete improvements.
Best Practices
- Define clear prompt names, descriptions, and argument requirements before writing message content.
- Validate dynamic arguments before inserting them into prompt text or system messages.
- Test each prompt with valid inputs, missing inputs, and realistic user tasks.
Avoid
- Do not hide important behavior inside vague prompt descriptions.
- Do not insert untrusted arguments into high-authority messages without review.
- Do not ship prompts without tests for required arguments and response structure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill help me build?
Does it create a complete MCP server?
Which SDK does the guide use?
Can I use the ideas with Claude or Codex?
Does the guide cover testing?
What should I review before publishing prompts?
Developer Details
Author
EmilLindforsLicense
MIT
Skillstore revision
r1
Version notice
The author did not declare a version.
Ref
a06681402992ceae98ba04d54cfd4ab004862696
Maintenance freshness
7/18/2026
Usage
5 downloads · 154 views
File structure
📄 SKILL.md