Complete Beginner Course
A single route for learning MCP and Skills end to end, from first words to a working mental model and hands-on practice.
Track 1: Learn the vocabulary
Open What is MCP? and What is a Skill?.
Read MCP vs Skill and remember the core split: access versus procedure.
Use the glossary when terms like schema, activation, prompt, or resource start to blur together.
Track 2: Learn with code
Use MCP Quickstart to build and run a tiny capability.
Read MCP Server and MCP Client next.
Follow Skill Quickstart and Skill Structure.
Track 3: Practice like a builder
Copy the small files, run the tiny scripts, and connect the ideas.
Test activation, schemas, errors, and output quality instead of trusting a happy path.
Find the problem layer when something does not trigger, render, or explain correctly.
Capstone outcome
By the end, a beginner should be able to answer four questions without guessing: what MCP is, what a Skill is, when to use each, and how they work together in one workflow.