# Respira Setup Assistant: Respira Skills

> Diagnose your Respira MCP connection, walk through first-time setup, and fix common connection problems (timeouts, 401s, 403s, version mismatches).

Source: https://www.respira.press/skills/respira-setup-assistant

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# Respira Setup Assistant

Diagnose your MCP connection, walk through first-time setup, and fix common problems. Works even when Respira is broken — it is the skill you run first.

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**Respira Core** · maintained skill ·v1.2.1 · MIT 

[Install this skill ](#install) [ View on GitHub ](https://github.com/respira-press/agent-skills-wordpress/tree/main/skills/respira-setup-assistant) 

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## About this skill

Diagnose your Respira MCP connection, walk through first-time setup, and fix common connection problems (timeouts, 401s, 403s, version mismatches).

**Read-only by default.** Any write operation creates a duplicate first, so the original page stays intact and you have an undo handle. All execution runs through Respira's MCP server with your existing credentials. 

## What it does

4 capabilities run in one pass — each one focused on a single failure mode.

#### Doctor Diagnostics

9 checks in one pass — Node.js version, MCP config, connectivity, plugin version, API negotiation, and npm update availability.

#### Version Compatibility

Detects version mismatches between MCP server and plugin. Tells you exactly what to update and why.

#### Guided Setup

Walks through first-time connection step by step — plugin install, API key creation, MCP configuration.

#### Troubleshooting

Resolves timeouts, 401s, 403s, staging auth issues, and REST API blocks with plain-language instructions.

## Trigger phrases

Say any of these in your AI agent. The skill recognizes intent — exact wording isn't required.

"set up respira" "fix respira" "check my respira connection" "respira not working" "diagnose respira" 

## What you'll need

**Respira for WordPress plugin** installed on the target site, with a valid API key.

**An AI agent** that supports Skills + MCP — Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, or Cursor.

**SKILL.md saved** where your agent looks for skills (see install panel above).

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## Related skills

Other skills in onboarding.

[ Onboarding Site Onboarding First-run primer for AI coding tools. Verifies MCP connectivity, discovers site architecture (theme, builders, plugins, content types), maps all available capabilities, and produces a site briefing. ](https://www.respira.press/skills/site-onboarding) 

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