Finding and Installing Claude Code Plugins from a Marketplace — Read What's Inside Before You Trust It
A practical walkthrough for discovering and installing Claude Code plugins from a marketplace. Beyond the /plugin commands, it covers how to read the bundled contents before you install, and how to choose between User and Project scope.
Beyond Tools in MCP: Designing with Resources, Prompts, and Sampling
Cramming everything into MCP tools hits a wall fast. Here is how resources, prompts, and sampling untangle a server, told through a real wallpaper-app asset manager I cut from 14 tools down to 5.
Wiring Chrome DevTools for agents 1.0 into Claude Code: a setup memo
Google shipped Chrome DevTools for agents 1.0 as a stable release. Here is how I wired it into Claude Code, why I picked the MCP path over the CLI, and how it compares to the version bundled in Antigravity 2.0.
Recovering from Claude Code's 'Tool result could not be submitted'
What 'Tool result could not be submitted' really means in Claude Code, and the practical recovery steps I rely on after years of running indie apps with 50M+ downloads through it.
Skill, Subagents, and Rules in Claude Code: A One-Hour Implementation Loop That Fits a Solo Operator
Misaki Ito at SonicGarden wrote about wiring Claude Code's Skill, Subagents, and Rules to close a week's worth of low-priority work in one meeting. Here is how I adapted that pattern as a solo developer running a 50M-download app business.
Compressing Tool Results in Claude Agents — Aggregating Large Responses Without Bloating Context
When a database returns 8,000 rows, a scrape returns 200KB of HTML, or a file read returns several megabytes, dropping the raw payload into your Claude tool result wrecks both cost and quality. This guide presents a three-layer compression architecture — schema projection, summarization, and reference handles — with TypeScript examples from a production agent pipeline.
Claude Code MCP Server Won't Start — How to Fix "spawn npx ENOENT" and PATH Issues
You configured an MCP server in Claude Code's settings.json, but it never starts — just "spawn npx ENOENT" or "spawn uvx ENOENT" errors. The culprit is a PATH mismatch between your shell and Claude Code's spawning environment. Here's how to diagnose and fix it.
Build a Personal AI Automation Hub with Claude Code and MCP — Cross-Service Integration Guide
How to build a personal AI automation hub spanning GitHub, Notion, and Slack with Claude Code and MCP — covering cross-service context, error-handling code, production pitfalls, and a measured ~60% token reduction.
Claude Code MCP Connection Troubleshooting: A Complete Diagnostic Guide
A systematic approach to diagnosing MCP server failures in Claude Code—from config file validation to transport-layer debugging, crash recovery, and multi-server production patterns.
MCP Server Suddenly Stopped Working in Claude Code: A 5-Step Diagnosis Guide
Five steps for diagnosing a broken MCP server: check /mcp status, read stderr logs, validate JSON config, verify auth tokens, and restart Claude Code cleanly.
From Handy Tool to Development Backbone: Five Operational Pillars for Claude Code
Claude Code is not just a coding assistant — it can become the backbone of your entire development process. Here are the five operational pillars that turn it from a helpful sidekick into the engine of your workflow.
Claude Code MCP Servers in Practice — From Setup to Real-World Use
A practical guide to connecting MCP servers in Claude Code — covering configuration tips, common errors, and real project setups that actually work.