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Yep - as long as it's public url can crawl it. Lmk if any issues will fix
Depends on use-case for sure - I think there is room for both
Re:I made MCP cheaper on Sunday March 01, 2026 @12:53PM (#47208967)
MCP

> learn new protocol

> bloat your context with unnecessary tools

> decision overload for agents

> spin up new server, more code to document and maintain

> pain to debug

> constantly changing

CLIs

> 0 context bloat

> one-line install

> on-demand discovery via --help commands

> fast and lightweight

> every model knows bash, even dumb ones

> composable, can chain commands (massively underrated, e.g. cli users list --output json | jq '.[].id' )

> save $$$ on tokens

> no new servers or docs

> can use tools like https://instantcli.com to generate one for any API

MCP is a mess, CLIs are the way
Yep can use spec or docs

Show HN: I built a tool that turns any API into a CLI for agents

https://instantcli.com

TLDR; I built a tool that turns any API into a CLI designed for ai agents---Got tired of dealing with bloated context windows from MCP servers and skills that stuff entire API docs into the agent's contextCLIs fix this, agents run a single command to self-discover everything an API has to offerSo, built a tool to generate them for any api. All CLIs are written in Go, fast and lightweight, no...

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Great stuff. Would be neat to have an adapter make the output stream match the ai-sdk format so it plugs in to existing UX (https://sdk.vercel.ai/docs/ai-sdk-ui/stream-protocol)

Show HN: I built bolt/lovable clone

https://chariotai.com

Yep - another vibe code appI used Vercel's AI SDK to spin up a user-friendly lovable/bolt alternative called ChariotAgent is a mix of Claude 3.5/3.7 and gpt-4o/4o-miniSandbox is powered by e2b.devWhat do you think? Excited to try it out with other models + add full-stack app support. Maybe an option to bring-your-own-API key?

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Great point thank you - will add a section on this to the landing page

Indiehost is even more of an abstraction (sign in with cloud provider and we do the rest) vs. Coolify Cloud still requires configuring your servers + resources + understanding of Coolify (e.g. proxies, redirects, ssh keys, backups, etc.)

Of course, the abstraction has its drawbacks (limited control) and I always recommend self-hosting. It's a template for the most common scenarios for new devs/app devs who may shy away from self-hosting for many reasons (takes too much time, not-reliable, fear of the unknown)

Ah thanks for pointing this out - was not familiar with that rule

Deleting and moving to regular submission

super cool. this would be next-level with openai's real-time voice API
Re:Show HN: A raw HTTP request parser for Python on Thursday October 10, 2024 @01:04PM (#41800903)
nice - super clean and lightweight. what are you parsing raw request strings for?