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2026 Hybrid Cloud Deployment Strategy: Complete Guide to Cloudflare + Vercel + Railway + Fly.io + Neon Architecture
An in-depth analysis of the most cost-effective hybrid cloud architecture in 2026: using Cloudflare Workers for edge routing, Vercel for frontend and lightweight APIs, Railway/Fly.io for small …
Does AI Really Know Which Server It's Calling? (Tool Call ID Mechanism)
In-depth understanding of the division of labor between AI and Client in MCP, and how Tool Call ID ensures correct request-response pairing.
How Does Cursor Decide Which MCP Server to Contact? (MCP Routing Mechanism Analysis)
In-depth analysis of the routing mechanism in MCP architecture, understanding how Cursor decides which MCP Server to handle tool requests through a lookup table established at initialization.
How Does Cursor Talk to the Server? Isn't It Using PID? (Pipe vs PID)
Analyzing the communication mechanism in MCP architecture, explaining why Parent Process uses Stream Object instead of PID to communicate with Child Process.
If the Server Doesn't Respond, Does the Client Just Wait to Die? (Timeout Mechanism)
Exploring the three lines of defense for handling unresponsive Servers in MCP architecture, and how developers should implement Timeout to ensure good user experience.
Is RPC (Remote Procedure Call) the same as IPC?
Clarifies the relationship between RPC and IPC, explaining why MCP chose RPC as the communication mode to align with AI's thinking process.
JSON-RPC: The Core Protocol
Introduces the core concepts of the JSON-RPC protocol and explains how it serves as the communication language between Client and Server in MCP.
MCP Core Concepts Guide: Resource, Tool, and Prompt
Using HTTP methods to analogize MCP concepts, helping you intuitively understand their purposes and differences.
MCP Prompts Deep Dive: Bridging Human Intent and AI Context
This article delves into the core concepts and use cases of MCP Prompts, and how to use the Nunjucks template engine to create powerful dynamic prompts.
MCP Resources Best Practices: From Official Examples to Practical Design
An in-depth analysis of mature Resource design patterns in the community and official ecosystem, helping you build an LLM-friendly resource architecture.
MCP Tools Notification Mechanism: Parsing the Differences with Resources
In-depth understanding of the fundamental differences between Tools' list_changed notification and Resources' subscription mechanism, and how to design cross-component update flows.
Minimal MCP Server (Code Walkthrough)
A line-by-line analysis of how to build a minimal viable MCP Server using TypeScript and the MCP SDK, covering tool registration, transport layer configuration, and log handling.
Node.js vs Bun: MCP Project Comparison
Comparing the differences between Node.js and Bun in MCP projects, including directory structure, file formats, and selection suggestions.
What Actually Happens in the OS? (Process Tree & Pipes)
Analyzes the execution mechanism of the MCP Server from the operating system level, including the Process Tree structure, Pipe data flow, and common pitfalls during development.
What happens when MCP tools share the same name? (Namespace Collision)
Discusses the problem of tool naming conflicts in MCP architecture, and how Cursor uses Prefixing strategy to resolve namespace collisions.
What Port is stdin exactly? (Stdio vs TCP/IP)
Explains the fundamental difference between stdin and TCP Ports, and the security and convenience advantages of why MCP chose Stdio as the default communication mechanism.
Why write Zod in Code, but Protocol says JSON Schema?
Explains how the MCP SDK translates between Zod and JSON Schema.
Telegram Bot Evolution: Integrating xAI Grok Responses API and Image Analysis
Deep Dive: How to switch your Telegram Bot from OpenRouter to xAI Grok, using Responses API for web search, server-side multi-turn conversation, and image analysis.
Building a Free, Memory-Capable Serverless Telegram AI Bot with Bun + Vercel
Complete Guide: How to deploy a Telegram Bot on Vercel using Bun, integrate OpenRouter's free AI models, and implement conversation memory with Upstash KV, avoiding Vercel AI SDK compatibility …
From Serverless to PaaS: A Deep Dive into Multi-Language API Deployment on Vercel, Railway, and Fly.io
Comparing the fundamental differences between Vercel (Serverless), Railway (Magic PaaS), and Fly.io (Transparent PaaS) in multi-language API deployment, analyzing the trade-offs between …