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Setting up AI tools

5 articles on Setting up AI tools, from first steps to the deep end.

April 11, 202610 min

Claude Code for SMBs: 6 Terms to Know, Setup in 30 Minutes

Most people use Claude like a chatbot. In reality it sets itself up, once you know six terms: CLAUDE.md, Skills, Hooks, Subagents, MEMORY.md and MCP.

MCP stdio vs HTTP: Where It Stands After the 2026-07-28 Revision

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August 3, 202610 min

MCP stdio vs HTTP: Where It Stands After the 2026-07-28 Revision

Sessions, the GET stream and resumable SSE are out of the spec, and most answers online still describe the old one. Plus the rule for choosing and the three headers that are now mandatory.

Ahrefs MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Codex and the Rest

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August 3, 202612 min

Ahrefs MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Codex and the Rest

There are two Ahrefs MCP servers and two kinds of key, and the wrong pairing fails silently. Here is the wiring per client, plus the traps that cost real money.

Working with AI

July 9, 20264 min

MCP Explained: The USB-C Moment for AI

MCP is the open standard that lets Claude plug into your tools. What it is, why it matters, and the trap of connecting too many.

Claude Desktop and MCP: the Config File, Five Steps, Three Errors

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February 24, 20267 min

Claude Desktop and MCP: the Config File, Five Steps, Three Errors

Where the config file lives on macOS and Windows, how an MCP server gets into it, how to run several side by side, and what the three common error messages actually mean.

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