AI and Automation

AI agents, MCP, AI-native products, Claude and Anthropic stack, automation pipelines.

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Claude Code workflow patterns we use to ship production code daily

Seven Claude Code workflow patterns we run daily to ship production code: plan mode, CLAUDE.md, hooks, subagents, parallel sessions, slash commands, MCP.

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Managed vs self-hosted MCP server: 6 axes that decide it

Time to first tool, auth, security posture, cost at scale, data residency, protocol velocity. The six axes that decide whether you build an MCP server or buy.

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Next.js MCP server: mcp-handler, OAuth 2.1, Redis sessions

Mount an MCP server on a live Next.js 16 SaaS with mcp-handler: the dynamic transport route, OAuth 2.1, Redis session state, and 4 failure modes.

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What is MCP and why your SaaS needs an MCP server in 2026

MCP is the open protocol AI agents use to call your SaaS. Here is what it is, how it works, and when your product should ship a server in 2026.

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7 Claude app mistakes that cost tokens, money, or the company

Seven mistakes we see in production Claude apps. Some cost tokens, some cost money, one or two can cost the company. Each one has a simple fix.

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