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Automotive Skills Suite

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100+ skills covering ISO 26262, AUTOSAR, ASPICE, MISRA — give Claude the vocabulary and rule sets used in automotive engineering.

Aimed at automotive engineers using Claude for code reviews, requirements work, and audits. Each skill encodes a specific standard or domain pattern. Install the suite, mention the standard in your prompt, the right skill activates.

Why use it

Key features

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

ready

Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json  · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automotive-skills-suite": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/jherrodthomas/automotive-skills-suite"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automotive-skills-suite": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/jherrodthomas/automotive-skills-suite"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automotive-skills-suite": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/jherrodthomas/automotive-skills-suite"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automotive-skills-suite": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/jherrodthomas/automotive-skills-suite"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json
{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "automotive-skills-suite",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/jherrodthomas/automotive-skills-suite"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "automotive-skills-suite": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/jherrodthomas/automotive-skills-suite"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add automotive-skills-suite -- git clone https://github.com/jherrodthomas/automotive-skills-suite

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use Automotive Skills Suite

Run a MISRA-aware code review

👤 Claude Code users ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

When to use: You ship safety-critical C and want a first-pass against MISRA.

Flow
  1. Activate
    Mention MISRA in prompt; skill loads.✓ Copied
    → Skill active
  2. Review
    Paste diff; Claude flags rule violations by rule number.✓ Copied
    → Annotated diff

Outcome: MISRA-aware review feedback before formal tools run.

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

automotive-skills-suite + github

Run the MISRA-aware review on every PR diff

Combine automotive-skills-suite with github: Run the MISRA-aware review on every PR diff✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

ToolInputsWhen to callCost
multi-skill (see docs) Triggers per standard / domain 1 call

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota
N/A
Tokens per call
Skills are mid-sized
Monetary
Free
Tip
Pin specific skills you need — full suite is large

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: None
Data egress: None

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Wrong skill activates

Be specific about the standard name in your prompt

Alternatives

Automotive Skills Suite vs others

AlternativeWhen to use it insteadTradeoff
Hand-rolled promptsSingle projectNo standard coverage

More

Resources

📖 Read the official README on GitHub

🐙 Browse open issues

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