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MCP protocol enables 153 tools across Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

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The author details a method for counting the number of tools available through an MCP (Meta-Connection Protocol) server, emphasizing direct endpoint verification over marketing claims. They demonstrate this process using the Zambo server, reporting 153 tools available via its full catalog. The post also provides instructions on how to connect Claude Code, Cursor, and Visual Studio Code to this server using a single URL, enabling these clients to access the same up-to-date tool catalog without local installations. To prove the connection is live and verifiable, the author shows examples of agents querying for real-time Bitcoin prices and receiving receipts that can be publicly verified. AI

IMPACT Simplifies access to a wide range of tools for AI agents across multiple development environments.

RANK_REASON The item describes how to integrate existing tools and clients via a specific protocol, which is a tool-focused enhancement rather than a novel release or research.

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MCP protocol enables 153 tools across Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · rambo ·

    One MCP Connection, 153 Tools: Counted, Connected, and Checked

    <p>Every MCP roundup answers "which server has the most tools?" with vibes. Tool counts are checkable in about a minute, so here is the counting method first, then what it returns for the connection I run, then how to connect it to Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code with the same U…

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