A Note on Scope Creep
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A Note on Scope Creep
There’s a temptation to install everything that sounds useful. Resist it. Each server you add increases the number of tools Claude has to reason about when deciding how to respond. Too many tools makes Claude slower and increases the chance of it choosing the wrong one.
Start with three or four servers that address specific things you do every day. Run with that stack for a few weeks. Add more only when you notice a gap. The goal is a stack that extends Claude’s reach without cluttering its decision-making.
Module 4 gets into building — if you’ve got a system that needs an MCP server and nothing in the ecosystem covers it, here’s how to make one.