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Setting up AI tools

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

April 11, 202610 min

Claude Code for Small Businesses: Six Concepts to Get Started

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.

Grok Bot: My Guide to MCP, Bots and Routines

Working with AI

October 1, 20267 min

Grok Bot: My Guide to MCP, Bots and Routines

How I set up Grok Bot through chat: connect MCP, coordinate specialist bots and manage routines. With examples and my own experience.

Organize ChatGPT with Playbooks and Memory

Working with AI

September 18, 20268 min

Organize ChatGPT with Playbooks and Memory

How my playbook system works: brief instructions, an index, a shared method and task files. Memory connects earlier decisions to the current state of the work.

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

Working with AI

August 3, 202610 min

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

stdio or Streamable HTTP: how to choose, revision 2026-07-28 changes and request-specific header requirements. Existing servers may use older revisions.

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

Working with AI

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.

Connect Claude Desktop to MCP: Remote and Local

Working with AI

February 24, 20267 min

Connect Claude Desktop to MCP: Remote and Local

Set up remote MCP with connectors, distinguish local servers, and check OAuth, permissions and actual tool access.

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