My Claude Code Setup: 13 MCP Servers, 39 Hooks, and 125 Custom Commands

I've spent 6 months optimizing my Claude Code setup. Here's what I've built and why each piece matters.

The MCP Server Stack

MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers extend Claude Code with external capabilities. I run 13:

1. GitHub - PR management, code search, issue tracking
2. Brave Search - Web search without leaving the terminal
3. Context7 - Live library documentation lookup
4. Filesystem - Advanced file operations
5. Memory - Persistent knowledge graph
6. Sequential Thinking - Multi-step reasoning for complex problems
7. Playwright - Browser automation from the terminal
8. Stripe - Payment and subscription management
9. SQLite - Database queries and management
10. Fetch - HTTP requests and web scraping
11. Exa - Semantic code search
12. YouTube - Video transcript extraction
13. Custom Hub - My own MCP server with 25+ business tools

The Hook System

Hooks are scripts that run automatically before/after tool calls. My 39 hooks handle:

Quality enforcement:

• Pre-commit: Run linter, type checker, and tests before every commit
• Post-edit: Verify the edit didn't break imports or types
• Pre-build: Check for common build failures

Intelligence:

• Auto-research: When I reference a library, automatically pull latest docs
• Context enrichment: Inject relevant project context before every task
• Failure prediction: Check against 27 known failure patterns

Automation:

• Auto-format: Format code on save
• Auto-test: Run affected tests after file changes
• Credential injection: Auto-provide API keys when needed

Custom Commands

125 commands organized by category:

Development (40): build, test, deploy, scaffold, lint, type-check, debug
Business (25): proposal, invoice, prospect, pipeline, contract
Research (20): deep-research, verify, parallel-research, competitor analysis
Operations (15): health-check, monitor, backup, incident-response
Content (15): social-post, article, newsletter
Meta (10): self-improve, benchmark, evolve

The Impact

Before this setup: Claude Code was a smart autocomplete.
After this setup: Claude Code is an autonomous engineering partner.

I can say "research this prospect, draft a proposal, and schedule a follow-up" and it handles every step autonomously.

The complete setup guide with all configurations, code examples, and step-by-step instructions: wedgemethod.gumroad.com/l/claude-code-mastery

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This is a real production setup, not a tutorial exercise. Every hook, command, and MCP server is battle-tested across hundreds of hours of use.