Tag: Mcp
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Two Claude Code Tools Worth Keeping: Serena and Ponytail
Most of my days now are spent reviewing code an AI wrote rather than writing it. Two tools have changed how I do that: Serena, which navigates code by symbol rather than by file, and Ponytail, which pushes toward the smallest correct change. I audited whether each one earned its place, and what I found.
Atlassian MCP
The Atlassian MCP is a really useful addition to Claude Code, giving Claude direct access to Confluence and Jira. There is a downside though: the Confluence API can return a lot of information, so it's worth adding some rules to CLAUDE.md to keep token usage down…
Building My Own Novel-Writing Assistant
— and Teaching AI My Lore I’ve been developing an application to help with my novel writing. I wanted something that could track characters and chapters—not just where they appear, but also a full codex of style, tone, and continuity data across my story world. The Stack: Familiar Tools, Simple Foundations I built it using…