Does anyone use MCP servers in their dev workflow?

15 points by htormey 1y ago ↗ HN

I recently switched from VS Code to Cursor as my main editor. Been a software engineer for 15+ years, worked at big tech and early-stage startups. Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of hype around MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations with Claude on X/LinkedIn. Some cool demos, like MCPs for browser debugging and Firecrawl MCP, have caught my eye.

That said, I tend to be skeptical of hype, so before I sink time into this, is anyone actually using MCP servers as part of their dev workflow? If so, which ones, and how are they actually helping?

I feel like just adding a CLI tool to Cursor’s rules file and telling it how to use it might be just as effective. But maybe I’m missing something?

Would love to hear from real users, not just polished demo videos made by people building MCP servers. If you use MCP servers in Cursor (or anywhere else), let me know what you use and why?

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websap 1y ago ↗

I know this is a fast evolving space, but I'd love to learn more about what exactly is possible here. The API doesn't seem to be very well documented.

ekurutepe 1y ago ↗

We're prototyping an MCP for RevenueCat. The goal is to provide an onramp for developers to setup their integration, add new product etc. w/o having to leave their dev environment. Still ways to go but initial results are very cool.