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Editorial reviews and field guides on MCP servers, agentic frameworks, skills, coding assistants, and the tools moving automation forward. 153 servers reviewed, 17 frameworks scored, 27 coding assistants compared.

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The SKILL.md Directory

The configuration primitive every agent builder is reaching for, indexed and editorially reviewed. Start here if SKILL.md is new to you.

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Where to find MCP servers

14 directories ranked. Every major index compared, with notes on what each is best for.

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Tools

Configurators, calculators, decision engines.

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AI Coding Assistants

14 scored on speed, MCP support, and pricing transparency.

153MCP Servers Reviewed17Agentic Frameworks7,530Skills Indexed27Coding Assistants Scored
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How a 28-Day-Old Site Got Cited 1,400 Times by AI Assistants

Automation Switch dogfood case study. Concrete narrative with full citation data. Demonstrates the agent-readability methodology working at the smallest possible scale.

Case StudyMay 202611 min readRead →
01Tool Guide

Best Automation Tools for Small Businesses Scaling Past 10 People

Hitting 10 to 25 employees changes which automation tools earn their seat. n8n Cloud Pro, Make Pro, monday Pro, ClickUp Business: the upgrade-tier stack at $2,500 to $4,500 a year for fifteen people.

May 202616 min readRead →
02Tool Guide

Supabase vs Firebase for AI App Builders: Which Backend Wins in 2026

Most Supabase vs. Firebase articles assume you're a backend engineer. This one assumes you're building an AI app with a vibe coding tool. The answer changes.

May 202613 min readRead →
03Tool Guide

Best Web Scraping APIs for AI Agents and MCP Builders

Six web scraping APIs scored on the axes that matter for AI operators: output format, modes, anti-bot, MCP server availability, pricing, and the cleanest path from URL to agent tool. Includes a Firecrawl vs Apify vs Tavily head-to-head.

May 202614 min readRead →
04Fundamentals

What X402 Means for Autonomous Agents: The Payment Layer the Category Was Missing

Until x402, autonomous agents hit a hard ceiling at the moment they needed to pay for something. The model could decide; the agent couldn't transact. x402 closes that gap. The protocol, the implementations, the governance question, and what it means for the autonomous agent category.

May 202614 min readRead →
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The SKILL.md Directory

The index the agent ecosystem has been missing. Browse, filter, and copy SKILL.md files by domain, platform, and use case. Built with Firecrawl. Growing weekly.

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Visual breakdowns. Long-form research distilled into scrollable infographics. 4 in the library.

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Hyperautomation vs Agentic AI

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Agent Skills Landscape

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MCP Security Visual Audit

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AI Coding Assistants Scorecard

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Platform Selector

Score Zapier, Make, n8n, and the rest against your team shape, workload, and migration tolerance. Five-axis decision in three minutes.

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Token Generator

Generate the design tokens behind any AS-style component: surface, border, eyebrow, type scale. Copy as CSS or Tailwind.

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Automation Prioritizer

Rank candidate automations by ROI, time saved, and execution difficulty. Surface the workflows worth building first.

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