tags: [ai, productivity, devtools, tutorial]
mcp servers extend claude code with external capabilities
model context protocol lets you connect to apis, databases, dev tools, and services that claude doesn't natively support
what mcp servers do
they give claude new superpowers:
- query your supabase database directly
- fetch documentation from context7
- control browsers with playwright
- access linear, github, gitlab
- connect to any api you build
not just integrations
mcp servers are living connections. claude can read from and write to these services in real-time during your conversation
popular servers
- supabase: database queries and management
- context7: up-to-date library documentation
- playwright: browser automation and testing
- filesystem: extended file operations
you can also build your own mcp server in typescript or python
mcp turns claude from a code assistant into a full dev environment orchestrator
part 7 of the mastery series
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