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Do MCP Servers Really Eat Half Your Context Window?

The MCP vs. CLI debate hinges on token cost. I investigated whether the reported usage is real payload or just a measurement artifact.

Introducing MCPLI: Turn MCP servers into first class CLIs

Announcing MCPLI: a CLI that turns MCP servers into first class command line tools, boosts composability, and cuts token usage by up to 95%.

Finding Balance in the AI Boom: Family, FOMO, and My Limits

A personal reflection on balancing family life with AI-fuelled momentum, the pull of FOMO, and learning to set healthier limits

My Take on the MCP vs CLI Debate

Personal thoughts on the growing CLI movement and why I still see value in MCPs for certain use cases

The AI Coding Revolution: Magic or Mirage?

A personal reflection on my experience with AI-driven coding tools and their impact on productivity and well-being

XcodeBuild MCP: Project Scaffolding, Swift Packages & Enhanced UI Automation

Major updates bring project scaffolding, Swift Package Manager support, and AXe-powered UI automation

XcodeBuild MCP: UI Automation is here!

Taking agent-driven iOS development to the next level with UI Automation

XcodeBuild MCP: Project Discovery & Log Capture

A look at the latest improvements to XcodeBuild MCP

Streamlining MCP distribution with npm, npx, and mise

How to use npm, npx, and mise to run Node.js packages without installation

Organising Swift Tests with Tags

Using the new Tags feature in Swift Testing framework to better organise your test suite

Introducing XcodeBuild MCP

A project I've been working on to make Xcode automation easier

Using Async Let

A quick dive into the async let pattern in Swift

init()

Finally got around to setting up this blog