desktop-commander
Use Desktop Commander MCP (typically tools like `mcp__desktop-commander__*`) for local files, precise edits, search, and long-running processes on the machine. Use it when the task requires direct local execution, rather than IDE-only actions or remote platform operations.
ace-tool
Use Ace Tool MCP (`mcp__ace_tool__search_context`) for semantic repository discovery. Use it when the exact file, symbol, or implementation path is unknown, rather than starting with exact IDE search or direct file edits.
chrome-devtools
Use Chrome DevTools MCP for real-browser debugging: console and network inspection, runtime state checks, Lighthouse audits, and performance tracing. Use it when diagnosis and browser internals matter more than scripted cross-browser automation.
context7
Use Context7 MCP for up-to-date library and framework documentation tied to an exact library ID. Use it for versioned API usage, setup, migrations, and code examples, rather than generic documentation-site search.
deepwiki
Use DeepWiki MCP for repository-focused documentation from deepwiki.com. Use it when you need a fast overview of an external repository, architecture, or repo-specific concepts, rather than live library docs or broad web research.
figma-skill
Use Figma MCP for design-to-code, code-to-Figma, design system search, Code Connect, and direct canvas edits. Use it when a task needs real Figma file context or writes to a Figma document, rather than generic browser automation.
frontend-dev-plain-web
Use when building a webpage with plain HTML and CSS, and only add JavaScript when the requirements clearly need interaction. It fits lightweight code-first work that needs doc lookup, real-image sourcing, browser verification, and required DevTools checks without framework-heavy processes.
github-skill
Use GitHub MCP for remote repository state: files, branches, commits, issues, pull requests, reviews, releases, and code search on GitHub. Use it when the task is centered on GitHub-hosted data, rather than a local checkout or IDE session.
grok-search
Use Grok Search MCP for planned web research: define intent, assess complexity, break the task into sub-queries, and then search, fetch, or map sources. Use it for multi-source research that benefits from explicit planning, and state which Grok model is being used whenever that is known.
playwright-skill
Use Playwright MCP for deterministic browser automation: navigate pages, fill forms, reproduce user flows, and run lightweight end-to-end interactions. Use it when scripted cross-browser execution matters more than DevTools-level debugging.
ppt-workflow-builder
Use when creating a PPT or slide deck from a topic, article, research corpus, or rough brief, especially when you need a repeatable workflow for audience framing, JSON outline generation, slide research, planning drafts, and SVG-first slide production before assembling the final deck.
ref-skill
Use Ref MCP to search documentation sources and then read the exact returned URL. Use it for documentation-site discovery and page-level reading when the right doc page is not yet known, rather than versioned library-ID lookup.
replicate-skill
Use Replicate MCP for models, predictions, trainings, deployments, and file management on Replicate. Use it when you need hosted AI workflows on Replicate, rather than general web research or local model execution.
sequential-thinking
Use Sequential Thinking MCP for explicit reasoning steps with revisions, branching, and uncertainty handling. Use it when the main need is to structure analysis, planning, or decision-making, rather than manage a persistent task system.
shrimp-task-manager
Use Shrimp Task Manager MCP for structured task analysis, decomposition, execution guidance, tracking, and verification. Use it when the main need is to manage a task system with dependencies and completion checks, rather than just expose a reasoning chain.
vercel-skill
Use Vercel MCP for project discovery, deployments, build and runtime logs, toolbar threads, protected preview access, and Vercel documentation. Use it when the task centers on Vercel-hosted application state, rather than local-only execution.
jetbrains-skill
Use the JetBrains IDE MCP Server (IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2+) for IDE-backed indexing, inspections, symbol info, project file operations, and structural refactoring. Use it when you need exact project-aware analysis or safe IDE refactors, rather than broad semantic repository discovery.