# preflight

> preflight — mcpcheckup-preflight. Use this tool when you need to verify an MCP server's status before connecting to it, solving potential connectivity issues and saving time. It takes an MCP server as input and outputs a checkup report, providing valuable insights into the server's configuration and compatibility. Use preflight in development and testing contexts to ensure seamless integration with MCP servers.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mcpcheckup-preflight  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcpcheckup-preflight

## Description

Look up an MCP server before your agent connects to it. Rules and a plugin that point Claude Code, Cursor, and AGENTS.md-aware agents at MCP Checkup's public MCP endpoint.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/mcpcheckup/preflight)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "mcpcheckup-preflight"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcpcheckup-preflight` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcpcheckup-preflight/pull`

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