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Covers maintenance status, auth, transport compatibility, and the archived-server trap most tutorials miss.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcpmcp-serversdecision-frameworkChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-server-tutorialhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-server-tutorialA hands-on MCP server tutorial. Learn how to build an MCP server in Python or TypeScript with the official SDKs, connect it to Claude, and avoid the common mistakes.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcpmcp-servertutorialpythontypescriptChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/what-is-an-mcp-serverhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/what-is-an-mcp-serverAn MCP server exposes tools, resources, and prompts that AI models discover and invoke at runtime. Learn how MCP servers work, the four server types, and how to connect one to Claude.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcpmcp-serverfoundationChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/we-scanned-every-skillhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/we-scanned-every-skillOriginal research: we built a 4-layer security scanner for AI agent skills and ran it against our entire curated directory. The result: 0% flagged with critical or high issues — compared to Snyk's 13.4% in the unvetted ecosystem.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTskill securityagent skillssupply chainoriginal researchprompt injectionChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/doordashs-llm-jury-system-judges-ai-annotationshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/doordashs-llm-jury-system-judges-ai-annotationsPLUS: Intel's ACE accelerator for x86, Claude Code's new MCP features, and why agent tool costs keep risingTue, 14 Jul 2026 08:05:15 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/ai-friendly-codebases-are-your-new-competitive-moathttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/ai-friendly-codebases-are-your-new-competitive-moatPLUS: Building production MCP servers with AWS AgentCore, DeepSeek's 400% speedup explained, and 9 AI tools enabling botnetsFri, 10 Jul 2026 08:04:56 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/inscribe-cuts-fraud-detection-to-90-seconds-with-multi-model-agentshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/inscribe-cuts-fraud-detection-to-90-seconds-with-multi-model-agentsPLUS: Why agent accuracy crashes past 20 MCP tools, LeRobot v0.6.0 adds world models, HippoRAG's 60% reasoning boostTue, 07 Jul 2026 08:04:14 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/aws-launches-serverless-gateway-for-multi-agent-systemshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/aws-launches-serverless-gateway-for-multi-agent-systemsPLUS: Inscribe cuts fraud detection to 90 seconds, GitHub Copilot adds first open-weight model, knowledge graph RAG breakthroughFri, 03 Jul 2026 08:04:15 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/eus-100b-data-center-plan-overlooks-icelandhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/eus-100b-data-center-plan-overlooks-icelandPLUS: Build local AI coding agents with Ollama and Continue, Ollama 0.19's 93% MLX speed boost on Apple SiliconTue, 30 Jun 2026 08:04:51 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/our-search-is-built-on-mcphttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/our-search-is-built-on-mcpHow we dogfooded our own product: the My MCP Shelf website's natural-language search is powered by the exact same engine we ship as an MCP server. 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Here's what we found — including 3 critical vulnerabilities in widely-trusted tools.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcp securityvulnerability researchcvesupply chainoriginal researchChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mits-murakkab-makes-ai-agents-faster-and-leanerhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mits-murakkab-makes-ai-agents-faster-and-leanerPLUS: Gemini 3.5 Flash gains computer use, Huntington redacts 400M+ documents with AWS, and 5 production RAG patternsFri, 26 Jun 2026 08:04:12 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/oracle-cuts-21-000-jobs-citing-ai-automationhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/oracle-cuts-21-000-jobs-citing-ai-automationPLUS: Why MCP tools hit 1.1M tokens, $48K fine-tuning vs $1.5K LoRA comparison, production guardrails implementationTue, 23 Jun 2026 08:05:13 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/top-10-reliable-mcp-servers-monthlyhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/top-10-reliable-mcp-servers-monthlyMonthly reliability report ranking the most dependable MCP servers by stars trajectory, issue response time, fork activity, download trends, and commit frequency.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreliabilityrankingsmonthly-reportmcp-serversChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/anthropic-blocks-fable-mythos-triggering-indias-ai-crisishttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/anthropic-blocks-fable-mythos-triggering-indias-ai-crisisPLUS: x86 ACE spec for AI compute, why autonomous agents fail in production, building agents in RustFri, 19 Jun 2026 08:04:32 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/microsoft-routes-github-through-aws-for-ai-codinghttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/microsoft-routes-github-through-aws-for-ai-codingPLUS: AWS Strands Evals automates agent debugging, and Respond.io raises $62.5M for AI customer service at $35M ARRTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:04:36 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/claude-skills-vs-mcphttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/claude-skills-vs-mcpEveryone says Claude Skills and MCP are complementary. Nobody shows what that looks like in practice. Here are the three composition patterns and when each one applies.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaude-skillsmcpagent-skillsai-workflowsChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-architecture-by-use-casehttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-architecture-by-use-caseConcrete MCP reference architectures for three real agent types. What servers to connect, which transport to use, and where each pattern breaks under production load.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcparchitectureai agentsmcp serversmodel context protocolChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-architecture-decisionshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-architecture-decisionsA decision framework for developers architecting systems with MCP servers. Covers stdio vs Streamable HTTP transport, single-server vs multi-server topology, and self-hosted vs managed gateway tradeoffs.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcparchitecturemcp serversmodel context protocolChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/why-ai-cant-replace-engineers-the-sandwich-frameworkhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/why-ai-cant-replace-engineers-the-sandwich-frameworkPLUS: AWS case study shows 6 engineers replace 30 developers, and Opendoor shuts India ops for AI-native teamsFri, 12 Jun 2026 08:04:41 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/anthropic-agent-skillshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/anthropic-agent-skillsAnthropic Agent Skills are reusable, folder-based capability packages for Claude. 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Free to use for enterprise procurement and server authors alike.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcpsecurityenterprisestandardchecklistsocket-devprocurementChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/nvidias-550b-nemotron-runs-impossibly-fast-at-300-tok-shttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/nvidias-550b-nemotron-runs-impossibly-fast-at-300-tok-sPLUS: AWS shows how to secure MCP servers with OAuth, building feature stores that prevent training-serving skew, scaling Claude Code with git worktreesTue, 02 Jun 2026 08:05:26 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/verizon-connect-deploys-agentic-ai-to-100-000-fleet-managershttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/verizon-connect-deploys-agentic-ai-to-100-000-fleet-managersPLUS: Hermes Agent's autonomous coding loops ship PRs overnight, why Google's AI can't spell 'Google', Illinois mandates AI safety auditsFri, 29 May 2026 08:04:20 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/why-models-fail-in-production-the-harness-problemhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/why-models-fail-in-production-the-harness-problemPLUS: Microsoft's Webwright beats browser agents, MCP's hidden production costs, and when agents should actually stopTue, 26 May 2026 08:04:57 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/claude-skills-exampleshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/claude-skills-examplesClaude Skills solve real, repetitive problems. This post shows 12 concrete examples: writers eliminating tone inconsistency, designers enforcing brand automatically, ops teams cutting manual data work in half. No coding required.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaude-skillsuse-casesai-toolsautomationproductivityChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/understanding-skill-mdhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/understanding-skill-mdSKILL.md is the emerging open standard for AI agent skill definitions used by Claude, Cursor, VSCode Copilot, Vercel, and other platforms. This guide covers the anatomy, patterns, validation, and cross-platform compatibility you need to build or deploy skills effectively.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTskill-mdclaude-skillsai-agentsmcpanthropicChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/nvidias-vera-first-cpu-built-for-ai-agentshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/nvidias-vera-first-cpu-built-for-ai-agentsPLUS: AWS SageMaker adds OpenAI-compatible API, polling shows widespread AI opposition, MIT research on technology and jobsFri, 22 May 2026 08:05:15 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/zaya1-8b-beats-gpt-5-on-math-using-amd-gpushttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/zaya1-8b-beats-gpt-5-on-math-using-amd-gpusPLUS: Why most LLM servers waste 80% of GPU memory, agent architecture failures, and healthcare's data crisisTue, 19 May 2026 08:03:47 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/first-ai-discovered-zero-day-exploited-in-wild-attackshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/first-ai-discovered-zero-day-exploited-in-wild-attacksPLUS: Spatial computing's AI shift, 70% say AI moves too fast, and the automation economics paradoxTue, 19 May 2026 04:17:30 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/spacexs-1-75t-ipo-merges-rockets-with-aihttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/spacexs-1-75t-ipo-merges-rockets-with-aiPLUS: First AI-discovered zero-day in the wild, 70% say AI moving too fast, and patient-side health AI raises $9MTue, 19 May 2026 04:10:09 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-definitionhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-definitionMCP stands for Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets AI models connect to external tools and data sources. Here's what it means, how it works, and why it matters.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMCPModel Context ProtocolAI fundamentalsMCP serversChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/how-to-use-skills-in-cursorhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/how-to-use-skills-in-cursorLearn how to create, configure, and invoke Cursor Skills to give your AI agent reusable capabilities. Covers setup, file structure, invocation, subagents, and Rules vs Skills.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcursorcursor skillscursor agentcursor subagentsai codingtutorialChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/ai-agent-governance-git-native-standardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/ai-agent-governance-git-native-standardMost AI agent governance frameworks stop at policy. Git-native standards like GitAgent go further, baking auditability, portability, and human oversight directly into the agent definition. Here is how it works.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTai agentsagent governancegitgitagentmcpdeveloper toolsenterprise aiChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/what-are-claude-skillshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/what-are-claude-skillsClaude Skills are reusable packages of instructions and code that extend what Claude can do — automatically. Here's how they work, how they compare to MCP and Projects, and which ones are worth installing.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaude-skillsclaudeanthropicai-toolsmcpChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/90-of-executives-report-zero-ai-impacthttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/90-of-executives-report-zero-ai-impactPLUS: Gemma 4 MoE vs Dense on Mac, building fraud detection in Snowflake, how cross-encoders actually rerankFri, 24 Apr 2026 17:20:02 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/stanford-reveals-ai-trust-gap-84-vs-44https://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/stanford-reveals-ai-trust-gap-84-vs-44PLUS: Amazon Nova training inside Snowflake, voice AI architectures for production, and MiniMax's self-evolving breakthroughSun, 19 Apr 2026 21:13:53 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/cursor-agent-skills-guidehttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/cursor-agent-skills-guideLearn how Cursor Agent Skills work, how they compare to Rules, and why skills built in Cursor work across 30+ AI coding tools including VS Code, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcursoragent-skillscursor-skillsai-coding-toolsChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/deploying-mcp-servers-cloud-nativehttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/deploying-mcp-servers-cloud-nativeComplete guide to deploying MCP servers with SSE/WebSocket for cloud scalability, remote teams, and distributed architectures.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeploymentcloud-nativessewebsocketscalabilityChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/deploying-mcp-servers-enterprise-saashttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/deploying-mcp-servers-enterprise-saasComplete guide to enterprise-grade MCP server deployment with SSO, audit logs, SLAs, and production-ready features.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeploymententerprisesaasssoslasecurityChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/deploying-mcp-servers-locallyhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/deploying-mcp-servers-locallyComplete guide to deploying MCP servers for local development, stdio-based communication, and CLI workflows.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeploymentlocalstdiotutorialChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/deploying-mcp-servers-self-hosted-vpchttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/deploying-mcp-servers-self-hosted-vpcComplete guide to deploying MCP servers in your own infrastructure, VPC, or data center for complete data control and compliance.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeploymentself-hostedvpccompliancesecurityChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mistral-document-ai-hits-95-accuracy-for-enterpriseshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mistral-document-ai-hits-95-accuracy-for-enterprisesPLUS: Altman calls Pentagon deal 'sloppy' amid employee revolt, military AI startups emerge, and Amazon Lex's CI/CD breakthroughFri, 10 Apr 2026 06:15:27 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/saps-rpt-1-foundation-models-crack-tabular-datahttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/saps-rpt-1-foundation-models-crack-tabular-dataPLUS: OpenAI splits GPT-5 into instant vs. thinking models, why 40% of multi-agent projects will fail, and markdown as agentic UI protocolTue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:46 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/semiotic-mcp-serverhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/semiotic-mcp-serverHow the Semiotic React data visualization library ships a first-class MCP server that lets AI assistants generate correct chart code without writing React by hand.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTshelf-spotlightdata-visualizationmcp-serveropen-sourcereactChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/kin-semantic-version-control-built-for-ai-agentshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/kin-semantic-version-control-built-for-ai-agentsPLUS: SAP's tabular foundation model, OpenAI's instant vs thinking split, and V-RAG video generationSat, 04 Apr 2026 15:48:55 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/aws-revenue-projections-double-to-600b-on-aihttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/aws-revenue-projections-double-to-600b-on-aiPLUS: UK reverses AI copyright plans after artist revolt, and Pokemon Go's unexpected robotics roleTue, 31 Mar 2026 01:00:00 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/google-drive-mcp-serverhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/google-drive-mcp-serverThere are at least four distinct Google Drive MCP server implementations — and they are not equivalent. Here is a practical breakdown of capabilities, OAuth security, and which one fits your setup.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTgoogle drivemcp serveroauthgoogle workspaceclaude desktopChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/slack-mcp-server-guidehttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/slack-mcp-server-guideFive Slack MCP server implementations exist and they are not interchangeable. This guide breaks down the official server, korotovsky, ubie-oss, and others — with a decision framework for personal, dev, and production use.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTslackmcpintegrationssecurityagentic-aiChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/github-mcp-server-guidehttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/github-mcp-server-guideGitHub MCP Server is enterprise-ready in capability but not in default configuration. Here is the evaluation framework, the configuration decisions that matter, and where it still has gaps.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTgithubmcpenterprisesecurityconfigurationdevtoolsChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/a-quiet-week-in-ai-newshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/a-quiet-week-in-ai-newsPLUS: AWS Lex development updates and Accenture's Speedtest acquisition newsMon, 09 Mar 2026 21:07:26 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/microsoft-and-mistrals-95-accurate-document-aihttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/microsoft-and-mistrals-95-accurate-document-aiPLUS: New model releases from leading labs, enterprise AI adoption updates, and this week's deployment toolsMon, 09 Mar 2026 19:08:09 GMTChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-vs-rest-api-architecturehttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-vs-rest-api-architectureThe dominant MCP implementation pattern is architecturally wrong. Learn why wrapping REST endpoints degrades LLM performance, and how to design MCP servers around agent intents instead of database operations.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcprest-apiarchitecturebest-practicesllm-toolsChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-vs-api-comparisonhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-vs-api-comparisonA clear comparison of MCP (Model Context Protocol) and traditional APIs. Learn when to use each, how the architecture differs, and why MCP doesn't replace APIs—it orchestrates them for AI agents.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcpapiarchitectureai-agentscomparisonChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/superpowers-skills-framework-claude-codehttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/superpowers-skills-framework-claude-codeWith 40k+ GitHub stars and more installs than Playwright on the Claude Code marketplace, Superpowers by Jesse Vincent is one of the most important open-source tools in the agentic AI ecosystem. Here's what it is, how it works, and why it matters.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTclaude-codeskillsagentic-aideveloper-toolsclaude-pluginstddopen-sourceChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-beginners-guidehttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-beginners-guideA complete beginner-friendly introduction to the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Learn what MCP is, how it works, and get started in 15 minutes with no coding experience required.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcpbeginnerguidetutorialaiChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/5-recent-mcp-security-vulnerabilitieshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/5-recent-mcp-security-vulnerabilitiesCritical analysis of the latest Model Context Protocol security vulnerabilities including RCE exploits, prompt injection attacks, and supply chain compromises. Learn how to patch these flaws and prevent future exploitation.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcp security vulnerabilitiesmcp server rcemcp security exploitsmodel context protocol vulnerabilitiesmcp security patchesChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-security-best-practiceshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-security-best-practicesComprehensive guide to securing Model Context Protocol implementations. Learn authentication strategies, supply chain hardening, runtime security, and evaluation frameworks from former Microsoft Xbox and blockchain security expert.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTmcp securitymcp server securitymcp security best practicesmcp security risksmodel context protocol securityChester Beardhttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-tutorial-build-first-server-15-minuteshttps://www.mymcpshelf.com/blog/mcp-tutorial-build-first-server-15-minutesMost MCP tutorials start with architecture diagrams and protocol specs. 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