MCP Directory

Writing on MCP

117 pieces, grounded in the dataset behind this directory rather than vibes: how to connect real tools, how each client differs, how the protocol is actually built, and where the security edges are. Pick a topic.

Every integration guide here answers the same three questions in the same order: does a server actually exist for this tool, what can an agent do once

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An MCP client is the application on the other end of the protocol: the AI app that discovers a server's tools and decides when to call them. The serve

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A minimal MCP server is about ten lines: define a function, decorate it as a tool, run it over stdio. Every guide in this section starts from working

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MCP's architecture is three roles and one message format. A host application embeds one or more clients; each client holds a 1:1 connection to a serve

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Most 'MCP vs X' confusion comes from comparing things at different layers. MCP is a transport-and-discovery standard for tools. RAG is a retrieval tec

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These are shortlists, not catalogues. Each one names a top pick, the reason it wins for that job, and the servers to skip — including popular ones, wh

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The MCP threat model is not the protocol — it is the tools you hand the model and the credentials behind them. A server that can run arbitrary SQL in

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Latest

Aug 4, 2026 · 6 min read

Claude Code Hooks: Automate Your Agent Workflow

Use Claude Code hooks as a deterministic control layer around agent and MCP actions, not as a substitute for the tools themselves.

Aug 4, 2026 · 7 min read

Claude Code Subagents: When They Help (and When They Hurt)

Claude Code subagents are best used as narrowly scoped workers with only the MCP access their task requires, not as a default layer for every coding job.

Aug 4, 2026 · 7 min read

Splunk MCP Server: Setup, Tools & Real Limits

Splunk MCP gives AI clients a governed route into SPL searches and metadata, but its guardrails, query cost, and context limits define where it belongs.

Aug 4, 2026 · 6 min read

Tableau MCP Server: Setup, Tools & Real Limits

Tableau MCP gives AI agents governed access to published Tableau data and content, but it is an API bridge—not a replacement for Tableau authoring or careful access control.

Aug 4, 2026 · 6 min read

ChatGPT MCP: Connect Tools to ChatGPT in 2026

ChatGPT can now use remote MCP servers as custom apps, but plan access, transport, authentication, and product-mode limits determine whether the setup works.

Aug 4, 2026 · 6 min read

ServiceNow MCP Server: Setup, Tools & Real Limits

ServiceNow now has a first-party MCP server, but licensing, narrow default tools, and write risk make a read-only pilot the sensible starting point.