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Best MCP Servers for Search, Memory and Files
Compare official MCP reference servers for fetch, filesystem and memory, with permissions, limitations and a practical selection checklist.
Oct 4, 2026 · 9 min read
Claude Skills vs MCP: Instructions or External Tools?
Claude Skills define repeatable instructions; MCP connects external tools and data. Compare their roles, risks and combined workflow before choosing.
Oct 4, 2026 · 9 min read
Are Claude Skills Safe? What a Skill Can Contain and Run
What Anthropic's docs say a Claude Skill can contain and run, where its scripts execute, what review they advise, and a checklist before you turn one on.
Oct 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Are MCP Servers Safe? Documented Risks and a Checklist
What the MCP specification and Anthropic docs say about MCP server risks, local vs remote, permissions and prompt injection, plus a checklist. No verdict.
Oct 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Claude Skills Explained: What They Are and Where They Run
Claude Skills are folders of instructions and optional scripts. What Anthropic's docs say about structure, surfaces, sharing and plan availability.
Oct 3, 2026 · 7 min read
MCP, Skills, Apps and Plugins: A Terminology Map
How MCP, skills, apps, connectors, extensions and plugins are defined in each vendor's own docs, where names overlap or changed, and what each is for.
Oct 3, 2026 · 7 min read
What Is an MCP Server? A Plain-English Guide
An MCP server is a program that gives AI apps tools, data and prompts. Definitions from the MCP docs, local vs remote, Claude examples and cost notes.
Oct 3, 2026 · 7 min read