Decide when Zoom MCP is the right fit and produce a safe setup plan for Claude. Use when planning AI workflows over Zoom data, deciding between MCP and REST, or defining a hybrid MCP architecture.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill "setup-zoom-mcp" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — copy the SKILL.md below into:
~/.claude/skills/setup-zoom-mcp/SKILL.md---
name: setup-zoom-mcp
description: Decide when Zoom MCP is the right fit and produce a safe setup plan for Claude. Use when planning AI workflows over Zoom data, deciding between MCP and REST, or defining a hybrid MCP architecture.
argument-hint: "<AI workflow or MCP use case>"
---
# /setup-zoom-mcp
> If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md).
Plan a Zoom MCP workflow and decide when to use MCP alone versus a hybrid REST API + MCP architecture.
## Usage
```text
/setup-zoom-mcp $ARGUMENTS
```
## Workflow
1. Determine whether the goal is deterministic automation, AI tool orchestration, or a hybrid.
2. If MCP is appropriate, identify the likely Zoom MCP surface and transport assumptions.
3. If MCP alone is not enough, define the REST API responsibilities separately.
4. Call out auth, scope, and client capability constraints.
5. End with a minimal proof-of-concept sequence.
## Output
- Recommended MCP strategy
- Connector expectations
- Hybrid boundaries if REST is also required
- Risks and setup notes
- Relevant skill links
## Related Skills
- [design-mcp-workflow](../design-mcp-workflow/SKILL.md)
- [choose-zoom-approach](../choose-zoom-approach/SKILL.md)
You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. Explores user intent, requirements and design before implementation.
Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints
Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session