Model Context Protocols
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Hello there :D
I've been chilling to "The Curse" by Agnes Obel while writing this, so expect a laid-back vibe throughout.
A Cool Tech Tale
A couple of weeks ago, one of my colleagues pulled off something pretty amazing. They simply told Cursor LLM to fix a task (I don’t remember the exact ID, but you get the idea :D).
The LLM jumped right into action—it accessed Jira, grabbed the task details, hopped over to our in-house documentation site for the technical info, and made the necessary changes. What could've taken us a while was done in minutes!
During this adventure, I also discovered something new: Model Context Protocol (MCP).
A few months back, Anthropic from Claude introduced this standard that lets LLMs connect directly to the systems where your data lives—be it your content repos, business tools, or development setups. Even if your data’s a bit old or messy, MCP lets your LLM hook up to other tools without needing to access the raw data.
I dove into the documentation (it’s super clear!) and found out there are loads of open-source MCP servers out there—like GitHub MCP. With GitHub MCP, your LLM can fetch issue details, commits, open pull requests, and more. There are example servers you can check out, plus SDKs available for Java, Python, TypeScript, and Kotlin.
Smithery also has some cool MCP servers, and they even work with the Cursor command.
You can add MCPs to Cursor in the settings, and it supports the “tools” feature—which I think is the most exciting part for Cursor. With these tools, you can run API HTTP endpoints, update or fetch data, handle file operations, and so much more.
If you’re curious, you can clone an open-source server and try it out yourself—even access your local MCP with Cursor.
And if you want to test things out, there's a neat test UI called Inspector.
Plus, Claude Desktop has integrated MCPs just like Cursor, so give that a try as well.
Note: I also created a video after this newsletter about MCPs. You can watch it here:
Musiccc
Today’s musical vibe is a 2012 concert from Hooverphonic. I stumbled upon this group thanks to one song, and I can’t count the number of times I’ve played it while exploring their tunes. I eventually listened to the whole concert—every song is great, but "Mad About You" is definitely my favorite.
Note: I had a video for the dance section as well, but I guess I can’t upload a video directly to Hashnode :/
Seriess
Into shows like The Boys with their sharp writing and cool superheroes? Then you’re in for a treat. Today, I’m recommending Invincible on Amazon Prime. It’s based on a comic book and has been transformed into an incredible series. Definitely check it out if that’s your style.
That’s it for today, my friends.
Thanks for reading!
May the Force be with you ❤️
