Claude Code Skills: The Complete Practical Guide (2026)
Learn what Claude Code skills are, how SKILL.md and progressive disclosure work, where skills install, and how to get them triggering reliably.
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Claude Skills vs MCP: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Claude skills vs MCP explained: what each does best, real token costs, and a five-question framework to decide which one your workflow needs.
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Anthropic Skills: The Official Repo and Docs, Explained
A practical tour of Anthropic skills: the anthropics/skills GitHub repo, the official document skills, skill-creator, licensing, and how community skills fit in.
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Claude Code MCP: The Complete Setup Guide (2026)
Set up Claude Code MCP servers the right way: claude mcp add, scopes, .mcp.json, remote server auth, debugging, and keeping context cost under control.
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The 15 Best MCP Servers for Coding in 2026
We ranked the 15 best MCP servers for coding in 2026 — GitHub, Playwright, Context7, and more — with install snippets, token costs, and security notes.
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What Is an MCP Server? A Plain-English Developer Guide
What is an MCP server? A plain-English guide to the Model Context Protocol: how servers expose tools and resources, MCP vs API, and how to connect your first one.
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Claude Code vs Gemini CLI: Which Wins in 2026?
Claude Code vs Gemini CLI in 2026: agentic coding quality, skills and MCP extensibility, CLAUDE.md vs GEMINI.md, pricing, and the Antigravity shift.
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Claude Code Plugins: Install, Build, and Ship Your Own
Learn how Claude Code plugins work: install them with /plugin, write a plugin.json manifest, bundle skills, commands, hooks, and MCP servers, and ship to your team.
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Claude Code Hooks: Practical Examples That Enforce Rules
Learn Claude Code hooks with copy-paste examples: block dangerous commands, format on save, gate stops on passing tests, plus exit codes and debugging.
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MCP Security: Real Risks and How to Lock Down Your Setup
MCP security guide for developers: tool poisoning, prompt injection, malicious servers, and the practical steps to lock down your MCP setup.
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Are Claude Skills Safe? How to Audit Before You Install
Are Claude skills safe to install? How malicious skills use prompt injection and exfiltration, plus a 10-minute audit checklist to vet any skill.
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Too Many MCP Tools? How to Fix MCP Token Bloat
Too many MCP tools can burn tens of thousands of tokens before your first prompt. Audit your MCP token usage and fix context bloat with four steps.
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How to Build an MCP Server in TypeScript, Step by Step
Learn how to build an MCP server in TypeScript: define tools with Zod schemas, add resources and prompts, test with MCP Inspector, and deploy over Streamable HTTP.
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MCP Transports: stdio vs Streamable HTTP vs SSE
MCP transports compared: stdio for local servers, Streamable HTTP for remote, and what the SSE deprecation means — with a decision tree and migration steps.
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How to Share Claude Skills With Your Team
Learn how to share Claude skills with your team: git repos, plugin marketplaces, and hosted registries, plus versioning, rollout, and usage analytics.
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How to Build a Private Claude Code Plugin Marketplace
Build a private Claude Code plugin marketplace with marketplace.json in a git repo: setup, authentication, versioning, and a hosted alternative.
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How to Share MCP Servers Across Your Engineering Team
Stop MCP config drift. Learn how to share MCP servers across your team with version-controlled .mcp.json, safe secrets, and server allowlists.
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How to Debug an MCP Server with MCP Inspector
Debug an MCP server fast with MCP Inspector: launch it against stdio and remote servers, test tools interactively, read MCP logs, and catch failures in CI.
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