Claude Skill Setup

Prepare Claude for FrameworX MCP sessions — correct build habits from the first tool call, and guide new users through MCP installation.

AI Integration | How-to Guide

What is the Claude Skill?

The FrameworX Claude Skill is a lightweight file (SKILL.md) that loads into Claude at the start of every FrameworX session. It has two jobs:

Get MCP connected. For new users who don't have the MCP Designer tools installed yet, the skill provides setup instructions and gets them to a working MCP connection as fast as possible.

Keep MCP sessions effective. Once MCP tools are connected, the skill provides the behavioral baseline that makes AI sessions productive:

• Build, don't plan — start tool calls immediately, don't spend responses outlining plans
• One module at a time — schema → write → next, never batch-fetch schemas
• Trust tool results — write success = confirmed, no screenshot self-validation
• Load skills before building — the skill tells Claude to load the right FrameworX Skills Library playbook (New Solution, Open Existing, Display Construction) before writing any objects
• Module independence — build each module as soon as inputs are ready

This behavioral guidance loads before any MCP tool fires, so Claude starts with correct habits from the very first response.

The skill follows the Agent Skills open standard. The same file works with Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other compatible AI agents.

Skill + MCP = the complete experience. The skill prepares Claude for MCP sessions. The MCP tools do the actual building. They are companions — the skill without MCP can only point you to documentation and setup instructions. MCP without the skill works, but the AI starts without trained instincts. Together, Claude becomes an expert FrameworX engineer from the first message.

Download

Download the skill file, ready to install:

frameworx-industrial-platform.zip

The zip contains a FrameworX-skill/ folder with the SKILL.md file inside.

The skill is also available on GitHub.

Install on Claude.ai or Claude Desktop App

Requires a Claude Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise plan with code execution enabled.

1. Download  frameworx-industrial-platform.zip from the link
2. Open Claude → Settings → Capabilities
3. Scroll to the Skills section
4. Click Upload skill and select the zip file
5. The skill appears in your skills list — make sure it is toggled on

Once enabled, Claude will automatically activate the skill whenever you mention FrameworX, SCADA, HMI, or related topics.

MCP for Designer installation

After the skill installed, setup the authorization for the MCP for Designer usage:

1. Open Claude Desktop

2. Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config

3. Open "claude_desktop_config.json"

4. Add the configuration:

 { "mcpServers": 
	{ 
	  "FrameworX-Designer": 
		{ "command": "<ProductPath>\\fx-10\\MCP\\DesignerMCP.exe", "transport": "stdio" }, 
	  "filesystem": 
		{ "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "C:\\Users\\<username>\\Documents\\FrameworX\\Exchange", "C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\FrameworX\\Transfers" ] } 
	} 
}

Replace <ProductPath> with your FrameworX installation directory (use double backslashes)

1. Replace <username> with your Windows username

2. Save and close

3. Restart Claude Desktop completely (close via Task Manager)

The  "filesystem"is optiional, it necessary to the mcp tools screenshot() and inspect_external_solution(). Without those settings, you need add those files to chat session manually.

Install on Claude Code

For developers using Claude Code in the terminal:

1. Create the skills directory if it doesn't exist:

   mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/FrameworX-skill
   
   

2. Copy the SKILL.md file into that directory:

   cp SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/FrameworX-skill/SKILL.md
   
   

3. Claude Code discovers skills automatically — no restart needed

Works with Other AI Agents

The skill follows the Agent Skills open standard. The same SKILL.md file works with any compatible agent:

Consult your agent's documentation for the exact skills directory path.

Next Step: Connect MCP for Designer

The skill prepares Claude. The MCP tools let Claude build. If you haven't connected MCP yet, the skill itself will guide you — just ask Claude "how do I set up FrameworX MCP?" and it will walk you through installation.

Or follow the setup instructions directly:

→ See AI MCP for Designer Connector

→ See MCP for Designer in Action

Verify It Works

After installing, start a new Claude conversation and try:

• Without MCP: "How do I set up FrameworX MCP tools?" — Claude should provide step-by-step installation instructions from the skill, not a web search
• With MCP connected: "Create a new FrameworX solution with a bottling line" — Claude should immediately load the New Solution skill and start building, not spend a response planning

If Claude is web-searching for basic FrameworX setup information, the skill may not be enabled. Check Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

Community

Questions or feedback about the Claude Skill:

• Discord: discord.gg/BYhbTfyRyh
• Forum: forum.tatsoft.com