Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance MCP — Use Cases, Install & Live Demo

Why use it

Key features

9 frameworks: ISO 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST CSF 2.0, PCI DSS v4.0.1, TSA Cybersecurity, ISO 42001
Each skill ships gap-assessment structure, policy templates, control-implementation guide, evidence checklists
Regulatory citations in policy templates, not invented references
94% eval pass rate vs 72% baseline Claude across 18 test cases
Distributable as .skill files or via Claude Code marketplace

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill.replay ▶ ready

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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance",
        "~/.claude/skills/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

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

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance",
        "~/.claude/skills/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

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

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance",
        "~/.claude/skills/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance",
        "~/.claude/skills/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

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

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance",
        "~/.claude/skills/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance",
          "~/.claude/skills/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill -- git clone https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance ~/.claude/skills/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance

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

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance

Run a SOC 2 readiness assessment for a SaaS startup

👤 Founders and early-stage CTOs preparing for SOC 2 Type I ⏱ ~90 min advanced

When to use: Enterprise customers are asking for SOC 2 and you need to know how far off you are.

Flow

Run the gap assessment

Use the SOC 2 skill. Assess our readiness across CC, A, C, PI, P — here's our current security setup [paste].✓ Copied

→ Per-criterion gap list with severity
Generate policy templates

Give me policy templates for the top 5 gaps, with specific controls and citations.✓ Copied

→ Policies with CC/A/C/PI/P references
Evidence checklist

What evidence do we need to collect before the audit?✓ Copied

→ Ordered checklist with collection owners

Outcome: A clear path to SOC 2 Type I with sample policies.

Pitfalls

Treating skill output as a final audit deliverable — Always pair with a human auditor; this skill accelerates prep, it doesn't replace attestation

Map engineering controls to HIPAA Security Rule

👤 Healthcare-facing engineering teams ⏱ ~60 min advanced

When to use: You're building a PHI-handling service and need to map each HIPAA safeguard.

Flow

Current controls inventory

Use the HIPAA skill. Here's our tech stack and current controls [paste]. Map to Security Rule administrative, physical, technical safeguards.✓ Copied

→ Safeguard-by-safeguard mapping with gaps flagged
Breach-Notification-readiness plan

What do we need for a compliant breach-notification workflow?✓ Copied

→ Runbook with timelines and responsible roles

Outcome: A HIPAA control matrix plus breach-readiness runbook.

Pitfalls

Assuming BAA = full compliance — Skill distinguishes BAA scope from the broader Security Rule

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill + terraform-skill

Generate IaC controls that implement the policy

For the access-control policy from SOC 2 skill, write Terraform modules that enforce it in AWS.✓ Copied

claude-skills-governance-risk-and-compliance-skill + aws-agent-skill

Map HIPAA technical safeguards to specific AWS services

For each HIPAA Security Rule technical safeguard, show the AWS services that implement it.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call
Gap assessment	current posture + framework	Start of any compliance program
Policy template generation	gap + framework	Closing a gap
Control implementation guide	control ID	Engineering a specific control
Evidence checklist	framework + scope	Audit preparation

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: None
Tokens per call: 10-30k per framework engagement — heavy
Monetary: Free — skill is local
Tip: Scope to one framework at a time; cross-framework work balloons context.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: No credentials — skill is prompts

Data egress: None from the skill itself

Skill output is decision-support, not a substitute for qualified auditors, legal counsel, or DPOs. Treat drafts as starting points.

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Skill cites an outdated control version

Specify the framework version explicitly (e.g. 'ISO 27001:2022' not just 'ISO 27001').

Policy template is too generic

Provide your specific tech stack and jurisdiction so the skill can tailor.

Alternatives

Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
GRC platforms (Vanta, Drata, Secureframe)	You want automated evidence collection and continuous monitoring	Paid services; this skill is for guidance, not automation
Legal counsel	You need binding legal advice	This skill can't replace a lawyer — it informs and accelerates, not decides

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