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📝 MCP

10 MCP servers worth trying in 2026 (with Claude / Cursor setup)

MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets an AI connect to real tools and data — files, the web, databases, code. Here are official MCP servers worth trying, plus step-by-step setup.

MCP · Updated 24 Jul 2026 · ~8 min read
📝 AI Skills

AI Skills vs Prompts vs MCP — what's the difference? (in 5 minutes)

Prompt, Skill, MCP — three words people mix up constantly. Here's the difference explained with a “team” analogy, and when to use which.

AI Skills · Updated 24 Jul 2026 · ~6 min read
📝 Getting started

Start using AI for real work in your first hour — a 2026 beginner's guide

You don't need to be technical to put AI to work. This walks you from “first chat” to “let AI touch real files and the web” in a single hour.

Getting started · Updated 24 Jul 2026 · ~7 min read
📝 Beginner

What is AI, and what can it do? — for people who've never used it

Never touched AI? That's fine. This explains, with zero jargon, what AI is, what it can do, which ones are free, and how to start without fear.

Beginner · Updated 24 Jul 2026 · ~6 min read
📝 Beginner

How to use AI for the first time — what to type when you open it

Opened an AI and just stared at a blank screen? This walks you through it step by step, with 10 questions you can try right away.

Beginner · Updated 24 Jul 2026 · ~5 min read
📝 Beginner

10 everyday things AI can do for you (even if you're not techy)

AI isn't just for coders. Here are 10 everyday ways ordinary people use AI — with example sentences you can type right away.

Beginner · Updated 24 Jul 2026 · ~6 min read
📝 Understanding AI

AI Chat vs Cowork vs Code — what's the difference, and which to use

“Using AI” now spans a lot — from just asking questions to having it actually work on your files and systems. This splits it into three modes — Chat, Cowork, Code — and when to use each.

Understanding AI · Updated 24 Jul 2026 · ~6 min read