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Rolling Out Six Claude Code Plugins Across a Fleet

Apr 22, 2026 · 6 min read

Anthropic shipped a Claude Code plugin marketplace. We picked six, set precise triggers for each, and pushed them across the fleet in one session.

Killing Skills on Purpose: A 32-to-24 Retirement Cascade

Apr 22, 2026 · 7 min read

How a full-day audit cut a 32-skill catalog to 24 - and the operational tests that determined what earned retirement vs. what earned a stay.

Tool Registration Is Not Tool Integration

Mar 28, 2026 · 8 min read

Registering an MCP server in a CLI config means the CLI can discover the tools. It does not mean the tools can access the credentials they need to function.

Building an MCP Server for Workflow Orchestration

Jan 29, 2026 · 14 min read

A practical walkthrough of building an MCP server that bridges an AI coding CLI to a custom backend API, with lessons on tool design and fleet deployment.

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