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Designing Custom MCP Servers for Developer Agents: Exposing Local Tools to Claude and Cursor
A complete step-by-step developer tutorial on creating custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Node.js and Python to expose local databases, git.
Value Stream Mapping for Software Teams: Eliminating Invisible Wait Time
Discover how Value Stream Mapping (VSM) exposes invisible queue delays.
Claude Coworker in Production: Architecting Collaborative Multi-Agent Teams in Enterprise Git Workflows
A complete practitioner's blueprint for deploying the Claude Coworker framework in enterprise repositories.
Team Topologies for AI-Era Engineering: Stream-Aligned Teams and Cognitive Load
How Team Topologies manages developer cognitive load in 2026. Guide to stream-aligned, enabling, and platform teams for AI engineering.
GitOps for Agentic Code: Branching, Review, and Audit When AI Writes 60% of Commits
GitOps for Agentic Code: Branching, Review, and Audit When AI Writes 60% of Commits By Vatsal Shah | June 27, 2026 | 14 min read Table of Contents - The.
Beyond Copy-Paste: Designing Test-Driven Loops with Claude and Cursor for Zero-Regression Codebases
Master AI-powered Test-Driven Development (AI-TDD).
Spec-Driven Development with Kiro: Build Production Features from requirements.md, Not Prompts
Master Spec-Driven Development (SDD) with AWS Kiro.
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Who wrote this article and when was it published?
Written by Vatsal Shah, an AI Leader and Solution Architect based in Ahmedabad, India, and published on May 18, 2026. It is filed under AI Engineering.
How can I apply this in my own organization?
Use the sections of this article as a working checklist, adapt each step to your platform and risk profile, and record the decisions you make. To discuss Spec-Driven Development with Kiro for your team, request a briefing at https://shahvatsal.com/contact.