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If Your Computer Keeps Overheating While Using AI Tools, This Is Why
From 797 Processes to 15: A Step-by-Step Fix for Mac Overheating, High RAM Usage, and Runaway MCP Servers
The 4 Best Research MCPs for Claude (and the Job Each One Owns)
★I tested across 15 platforms (Reddit, Amazon, YouTube, Hacker News, and more), with the real runs, real costs, and the free tier that actually holds for each.
Claude Cowork for Professionals: The Complete Guide for Practical Use
Skills, MCP connectors, plugins, scheduling, setup, and what to do when your org locks it down
How to Make Money With AI: From Research to Act in One Loop
★A practical framework for money making decisions, hiring digital mentors, and building autonomous tasks that run without you, with live build using Claude
What Are MCP Apps, Connectors, and Plugins? The Ecosystem Explained
How to Grow Your Substack With Limited Time and Zero Social Energy
★6k subscribers, 200+ paid in 12 months — full-time job, two toddlers. The 3-level system + Claude fast track that made it work.
How to Build an MCP Server in 2026: 5 Patterns I Actually Shipped
★Every way to build an MCP. Which MCP pattern fits your project, how to build it step by step, what works and what breaks. Every command verified from 6 real MCPs I shipped.
The Custom MCPs Included in Your Build to Launch Subscription
The research, writing, Substack, and workflow tools I built for paid members, and how to start using them.
MCP, Plugins, and Skills — How to Know Which One to Reach For
Learn when to use MCP vs skills vs plugins in Claude Code. Real token costs, decision framework, and examples from a live content system built on all three.
The Claude Hub
Everything on Claude: projects, examples, MCP, skills, plugins, agents, and prompts. 35+ guides on every term, every build, and every comparison, organized by what you're trying to figure out.
How to Do Research With AI Effectively: 3 Questions Walked Through Live
★A practical AI research framework for learning, finding specific answers, and pressure-testing ideas, with live walk through
Gmail MCP for Claude Code: Multi-Account Setup + 5 Workflows
★The multi-account Gmail MCP setup, prompts, and workflows behind my 40-second morning brief.
Best Claude Code Plugins 2026: 11 Tested, 4 Worth Keeping
★I tested 11 plugins, fixed broken marketplace files, and built a judgment framework. This is what I'd keep, skip, and watch.
How to Install MCP Servers in Claude Code & Claude Desktop
Step-by-step MCP server setup for Claude Code and Claude Desktop. Covers stdio, HTTP, OAuth types, exact config locations, and connection error fixes.
MCP Servers in Every AI Client: Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code, and Cursor
Seven clients, one config format — exact setup steps and a decision table so you know which method to start with
What Happened When I Let OpenClaw Run My Business for Four Weeks
★A live office hour showing exactly how I use OpenClaw to automate social media, SEO, content, and engagement — and what surprised me most.
I built an AI research tool to study 9 Substack creators. Here’s what 3,000 notes show.
The most-posted format turns out to be the worst performer. Five data-backed patterns from notes across 9 AI and tech creators.
Best MCP Servers for Claude Code: 16 MCPs to Transform your Work
★Use these MCPs to do research, sell, build, publish, debug. Without breaking your chain of thought.
What Is an MCP Server?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. Three real examples from my stack with exact numbers, and the honest answer to whether you need to write any code.