MCP on Windows: set up MCP servers on Windows 11 without the usual errors
The protocol is the same on Windows. The plumbing is not: a config file that can live in two places, an npx that is really npx.cmd, and a JSON parser…
· 5 min read
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9 articlesWhere agent instructions belong: always-on files, scoped rules and on-demand skills
Always-on files, scoped rules and on-demand skills: which instruction an agent reads, and when.
· 4 min read
MCP transports explained: stdio, Streamable HTTP, and the SSE it replaced
How stdio, Streamable HTTP and the SSE they replaced differ, and which one your client will speak.
· 4 min read
Tools, resources and prompts: the three MCP primitives and which one you actually want
MCP has three things a server can offer and three the client can. Most servers should be tools and nothing else, and knowing why is what stops you…
· 5 min read
How to write an agent skill (SKILL.md) that a model actually follows
A skill is a folder with one Markdown file in it, and most of them are written like a wiki page.
· 5 min read
What happens between your prompt and a tool call
Everything an agent does in one turn, in order, and which parts of it you are paying for whether they are used or not.
· 3 min read
Every error an MCP gateway returns, and what to do about each one
A handful of checks run before your call reaches a publisher. The first one that fails is the error you get — and knowing the order tells you exactly…
· 5 min read
MCP vs function calling, plugins and RAG: what it actually replaces
Four things that get compared as if they were the same category. Three of them are, one is not, and knowing which is which saves a rewrite.
· 3 min read
Remote vs local MCP servers: the trade nobody spells out
Local is faster and it is not free. Remote costs a hop and buys four things you would otherwise have to build yourself.
· 2 min read
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