Mcp Chaining
Provides MCP tools guidance and assistance for orchestrating AI agents and multi-step workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add mcp-chaining npx -- -y @trustedskills/mcp-chaining
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-chaining": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/mcp-chaining"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables chaining multiple Claude Prompt Chains (MCPs) together, allowing complex tasks to be broken down into sequential steps. It facilitates passing data and context between these chained prompts, creating a more sophisticated workflow than using individual MCPs in isolation. This allows agents to perform multi-stage reasoning or generate outputs that require iterative refinement.
When to use it
- Complex Task Decomposition: When a task is too large or intricate for a single prompt chain to handle effectively.
- Iterative Refinement: To build upon previous results, refining an output through multiple stages of prompting and processing.
- Multi-Stage Reasoning: When the agent needs to perform reasoning steps sequentially, using the output of one step as input for the next.
- Data Transformation Pipelines: To create a series of prompts that transform data from one format or structure into another.
Key capabilities
- Chaining multiple MCPs together.
- Passing data between chained MCPs.
- Sequential execution of prompt chains.
- Support for complex workflows involving iterative refinement and reasoning.
Example prompts
- "Chain these two MCPs: [MCP 1 details] then [MCP 2 details]"
- "Execute the following sequence of MCPs, passing the output of each as input to the next."
- "Combine MCP 'Summarize' with MCP 'Translate', ensuring the summary is translated after generation."
Tips & gotchas
- Carefully consider the data types and formats expected by each chained MCP to ensure seamless data transfer.
- Debugging can be challenging; break down complex chains into smaller, testable segments.
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