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neo4j-mcp-skill

Use when installing, configuring, or troubleshooting the official Neo4j MCP server (neo4j/mcp): connecting Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Kiro, or other MCP-compatible editors to a Neo4j database via stdio or HTTP transport. Covers the four MCP tools (get-schema, read-cypher, write-cypher, list-gds-procedures), read-only mode, and multi-database configuration. Does NOT cover writing Cypher queries via those tools — use neo4j-cypher-skill. Does NOT cover agent memory — use neo4j-agent-memory-skill. Does NOT cover Aura instance provisioning — use neo4j-aura-provisioning-skill.

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1.33x
Quality

88%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

100%

1.33x

Average score across 3 eval scenarios

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Risky

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Quality

Content

77%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

This is a strong, highly actionable skill that provides concrete, executable guidance for every supported editor and transport mode. Its main weakness is length — the repeated JSON config blocks for editors with identical structure inflate the token count unnecessarily. The workflow is well-sequenced with smart validation checkpoints (especially the smoke test advice about empty databases), and the troubleshooting table is excellent.

Suggestions

Collapse editors that share identical JSON structure (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, Cline) into a single template block with a table mapping editor → config file path, reducing ~60 lines of repetition.

Consider extracting the HTTP transport section and per-editor config paths into a separate reference file to reduce the main skill's token footprint.

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Conciseness

The skill is mostly efficient and provides genuinely useful information (absolute path rationale, editor-specific configs), but there's significant repetition across editor configs — Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity all share the same JSON structure and could be collapsed. The APOC section and some env var explanations are slightly verbose but not egregiously so.

2 / 3

Actionability

Excellent actionability throughout: every step has concrete, copy-paste-ready commands and JSON configs. Installation, credential verification, editor configuration, smoke testing, and HTTP transport all have executable examples with specific paths, commands, and expected outputs.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The 5-step installation workflow is clearly sequenced with explicit validation checkpoints: verify connectivity before configuring (Step 2), restart editor (Step 4), smoke test with a specific query that works even on empty DBs (Step 5). The troubleshooting table and final checklist provide excellent error recovery guidance and verification steps.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The content is well-organized with clear sections and a logical flow, but it's a long monolithic file (~250 lines) with no bundle files. The per-editor configs, HTTP transport details, and troubleshooting could be split into separate referenced files. However, for a skill with no bundle, the section organization and table of env vars are reasonable.

2 / 3

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12

Passed

Description

100%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

This is an excellent skill description that hits all the marks. It opens with an explicit 'Use when' trigger clause, lists specific concrete capabilities and supported tools/editors, and explicitly differentiates itself from three related skills with clear boundary statements. The description is information-dense without being verbose, and uses appropriate third-person voice throughout.

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Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions: installing, configuring, troubleshooting the Neo4j MCP server, connecting various editors, covers specific MCP tools (get-schema, read-cypher, write-cypher, list-gds-procedures), read-only mode, multi-database configuration, and stdio/HTTP transport.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both 'what' (installing, configuring, troubleshooting the Neo4j MCP server, its four tools, read-only mode, multi-database config) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when' clause at the start). Additionally provides explicit negative boundaries with 'Does NOT cover' clauses directing to other skills.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Excellent coverage of natural terms users would say: 'Neo4j MCP server', 'neo4j/mcp', 'Claude Code', 'Claude Desktop', 'Cursor', 'Windsurf', 'VS Code', 'Kiro', 'stdio', 'HTTP transport', 'get-schema', 'read-cypher', 'write-cypher', 'read-only mode', 'multi-database'. These are exactly the terms a user would mention when needing help with MCP server setup.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Exceptionally distinctive — explicitly delineates boundaries with three related skills (neo4j-cypher-skill, neo4j-agent-memory-skill, neo4j-aura-provisioning-skill) using 'Does NOT cover' clauses, making it very clear when this skill should and should not be selected.

3 / 3

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12

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12

Passed

Validation

90%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation10 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

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allowed_tools_field

'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)

Warning

Total

10

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11

Passed

Repository
neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills
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