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What are the parts of an MCP setup: host, client and server?
An MCP setup has three parts: the host, the AI app you use (Claude Code, VS Code); one client per server, created by the host to hold that connection; and the...
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What is an MCP server, in plain terms?
An MCP server is a small program that gives an AI application a fixed menu of actions and data through the Model Context Protocol, an open standard. The AI app...
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Is Playwright MCP worth it for testing vibe-coded apps?
Yes for exploring, no as your test suite. Playwright MCP lets an assistant drive a real browser and read the page as an accessibility snapshot, which is good...
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Which token scopes does the GitHub MCP server need?
Only the scopes for the tools you turn on. With a classic token, repo covers most repository, issue and pull request tools; add workflow, gist, notifications...
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How do you sandbox the Filesystem MCP server?
Give it one project folder and nothing more. Pass that folder as the only allowed directory, or run the Docker image with the folder bind-mounted under...
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Remote or local GitHub MCP server: which should you run?
Run the remote server if you use github.com and your client supports remote MCP servers: there is nothing to install, and OAuth asks for scopes as tools need...
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How do you build a simple MCP server?
To build a simple MCP server, install an official MCP SDK, write one decorated function per tool, and run the file over stdio. In Python that is the mcp...
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Who is the author of a commit made through an MCP server?
In Git terms, whoever the commit names: the account or identity the server used, which is usually yours. The GitHub REST API, for example, defaults both author...
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