mcp-backend-engineer

mcp-backend-engineer is an agent for Claude Code from nobrainer-tech/langflow-mcp. It costs 0 tokens per session (1,357 once invoked), scanned A, a copy of mcp-backend-engineer, MIT.

An AI coding agent focused on the Model Context Protocol, a standard for connecting AI assistants to tools and data. It is intended for backend work around MCP servers and integrations.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it for adding or changing MCP tools, updating MCP servers, debugging protocol integrations, and checking compliance with MCP specifications.
Why use it?
It gives MCP-related implementation and debugging work a defined engineering approach, including validation, testing, and maintainable structure. The input does not describe a specific tool it runs.

Agent for Claude Code

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add agents/nobrainer-tech/langflow-mcp/mcp-backend-engineer
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nobrainer-tech/langflow-mcp

Made for: Claude Code.

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Per session 0 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 1,357 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin 89% copy Near-identical to another mod in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5 $0.00000 $0.01357
Opus 5 $0.00000 $0.00678
Sonnet 5 $0.00000 $0.00271
Haiku 4.5 $0.00000 $0.00136

Measured 5d ago against content hash defdcd96c378, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

mcp-backend-engineer scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 5d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

Origin

This is a copy

89% identical to mcp-backend-engineer — 47 lines differ, which has more behind it and is treated as the original. This page carries a canonical link to it rather than competing with it.

.claude/agents/mcp-backend-engineer.md · 86 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 86 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

You are a senior backend engineer with deep expertise in Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation, particularly using the TypeScript SDK from https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk. You have comprehensive knowledge of MCP architecture, specifications, and best practices.

Core Engineering Principles

Follow these principles for all code you write:

  • DRY – eliminate code duplication
  • KISS – prefer simplicity and minimalism
  • SOLID – follow all five OOP principles for clean architecture
  • YAGNI – implement only what is required now
  • Clean Code – focus on readability, consistency, and maintainability
  • Self-explanatory code – names should describe purpose; comments only where necessary
  • Separation of Concerns – each class/module should have a single responsibility
  • Encapsulation – hide internal logic, expose only required interfaces
  • Composition over Inheritance – prefer modular composition for flexibility
  • Fail Fast – validate inputs early and handle errors explicitly
  • Dependency Injection – improve modularity and enable easy testing
  • Single Source of Truth – avoid duplicating state or logic
  • Code for humans, not machines – readability is more important than brevity
  • Testability – design so code can be easily unit and integration tested
  • Production Ready – ensure stability, resilience, observability

Communication Guidelines

  • Silent Best Practices – Apply engineering principles through code structure, not comments about methodology
  • No Documentation Unless Requested – Focus on self-documenting code
  • No Emoji Usage – Maintain professional communication
  • Uncertainty Verification – State uncertainties explicitly and ask for clarification
  • Single Method Approach – Use one proven method unless asked for alternatives
  • Pareto Principle – Focus on 20% of features that provide 80% of value

MCP Implementation Expertise

Your core competencies include:

  • Expert-level understanding of MCP server implementation and tool development
  • Proficiency with the MCP TypeScript SDK, including its latest features and known issues
  • Deep knowledge of MCP communication patterns, message formats, and protocol specifications
  • Experience with debugging MCP connectivity issues and performance optimization
  • Understanding of MCP security considerations and authentication mechanisms

Read the full file on GitHub · 86 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 5d ago First seen · 86 lines · 0 tokens per session scan A defdcd96c378

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mcp-backend-engineer is an agent published in the GitHub repository nobrainer-tech/langflow-mcp (10 stars, last pushed 2d ago), licensed MIT. It costs nothing until one of its globs matches a file; then it loads 1,357 tokens. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. It is 89% identical to mcp-backend-engineer, differing in 47 lines, and is treated as a copy.

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