> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://base-a060aa97-docs-base-protocol-rename.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Resources for AI Agents

> Base-first resources for AI agents, including docs indexes, MCP access, skills, and recommended starting points

<Note>
  Fetch the complete documentation index at [https://docs.base.org/llms.txt](https://docs.base.org/llms.txt).
  Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
</Note>

Use this page as the starting point when you want an AI assistant to build on Base. It covers three ways to give an assistant Base context: static docs files, a live MCP connection, and installable skills. You'll also find recommended entry points for common workflows.

## Quick Setup

Get your agent connected to Base docs in one command. Pick the method that fits your tool.

### MCP Server

A live connection lets your assistant search and read Base docs on demand, so it always has current information.

<CodeGroup>
  ```sh Claude Code theme={null}
  claude mcp add --transport http base-docs https://docs.base.org/mcp
  ```

  ```sh Codex CLI theme={null}
  codex mcp add base-docs --url https://docs.base.org/mcp
  ```

  ```json Cursor / manual config theme={null}
  {
    "mcpServers": {
      "base-docs": {
        "url": "https://docs.base.org/mcp"
      }
    }
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

See the [full MCP setup guide](/get-started/docs-mcp) for Cursor, Windsurf, and other editors.

### Static Docs Files

Use these when you want to load context in a single fetch rather than maintaining a live connection.

| File                                                   | What it contains                        | When to use it                                   |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| [`llms.txt`](https://docs.base.org/llms.txt)           | Page index with titles and descriptions | Discovering which docs exist before going deeper |
| [`llms-full.txt`](https://docs.base.org/llms-full.txt) | Complete documentation in one file      | Giving an assistant broad context in one shot    |

Every docs page is also available as plain Markdown. Append `.md` to any URL:

```txt Markdown URL theme={null}
https://docs.base.org/get-started/resources-for-ai-agents.md
```

### Skills

Skills are installable agent workflows for common Base tasks, including connecting to Base, deploying contracts, running a node, and more. They give your assistant step-by-step procedural guidance instead of requiring it to piece together docs on its own.

```sh Terminal theme={null}
npx skills install base/skills -g
```

Browse available skills in the [Base skills repository](https://github.com/base/skills).

## Recommended Starting Points

Once your agent has docs context, point it at the section that matches what you're building:

| What you're doing                       | Start here                                                               |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Connecting an assistant to live docs    | [MCP server](/get-started/docs-mcp)                                      |
| Loading docs as static files            | [Static docs files](/get-started/docs-llms)                              |
| Adding payments or onchain transactions | [Make x402 payments](/build-on-base/accept-payments/call-a-paid-service) |
| Deploying contracts                     | [Deploy on Base](/get-started/make-a-transaction)                        |
| Building an app on Base                 | [Build a Base app](/build-on-base/overview)                              |

## Example Prompts

Copy these into your assistant to test that everything is working:

* "Deploy my ERC-20 contract to Base Sepolia and verify it on Basescan."
* "Add Sign in with Base to my Next.js app using wagmi."
* "Set up a wallet for my AI agent that can hold USDC and sign transactions autonomously."
* "Create an app with a USDC payment flow."
* "Build an agent that pays for API requests using the x402 protocol."