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AppHandoff blog — MCP, AI agents, and production handoffs
Long-form posts on AI-agent coordination, shared contracts, MCP workflows, and what it takes to move generated frontends into real production systems.
Claude Code subagents: the complete guide
What Claude Code subagents are, when to use them, where they hit their ceiling, and how to coordinate Claude Code with other agents beyond one session.
June 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Why Multi-Agent LLM Systems Fail
Multi-agent LLM systems fail from bad specs, inter-agent misalignment, and missing verification — not weak models. The failure taxonomy and the fixes.
June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Multi-Agent Systems: A Practical Guide
What multi-agent systems are, the four coordination architectures that matter, real examples from AI-assisted development, and how to build one that ships.
June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Agentic Workflows Explained
What an agentic workflow is, how it differs from a chain of prompts, when workflows need multiple agents, and how agent swarms fit in — explained plainly.
June 12, 2026 · 6 min read
LangGraph vs CrewAI vs AutoGen
An honest comparison of LangGraph, CrewAI, and AutoGen for multi-agent orchestration — control, learning curve, state handling, and what none of them solve.
June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
What Is Agent Orchestration?
Agent orchestration explained: how multiple AI agents coordinate work through shared state, roles, and contracts — and the patterns that actually ship.
June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Orchestrating Claude, Cursor, and Codex
Run multi-agent orchestration across Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex with one shared MCP server — tickets, roles, and contracts that stop agents colliding.
June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Vibe Coding to Production with AI Agents
Vibe coding gets you a demo; production breaks it. How to coordinate AI coding agents with shared contracts, tickets, and roles — and ship for real.
June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
What Is the AppHandoff MCP Server?
The AppHandoff MCP server gives AI coding agents a live, structured view of your backend, contracts, and work in flight — so they coordinate, not guess.
May 29, 2026 · 6 min read
ask_apphandoff: One Tool, Not Fifty
How AppHandoff collapses dozens of MCP tools into one natural-language gateway: schemas on demand, paraphrased output, and confirmation before any write.
May 29, 2026 · 7 min read
How MCP Turns an AI Agent Swarm Into a Team
Multiple AI coding agents collide, duplicate work, and stall silently. See how MCP handoff tickets, role lifecycles, and stale detection coordinate them.
May 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Connect Claude, Cursor, Codex to MCP
Connect Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex to AppHandoff over MCP in about five minutes: one URL, an OAuth sign-in, and your first ask_apphandoff call.
May 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Why a Gateway Beats Exposing Every MCP Tool
A gateway in front of your MCP tools trades fifty schemas for one intent surface, an LLM router, and a confirm step on every mutation.
May 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Engineering Handoffs Are Broken — Our Fix
Design-to-code handoffs fail because they're one-shot. Real engineering needs continuous sync between prototype and production.
March 30, 2026 · 7 min read
AI Agents Need Guardrails, Not Free Rein
Letting AI agents commit directly to production is reckless. Here's how AppHandoff keeps agents productive without giving them the keys.
March 24, 2026 · 6 min read
The PR-First Workflow — Every Change Ships
Direct commits are risky. AppHandoff opens a clean PR with a diff summary, preview link, and CI checks so your team stays in control.
February 8, 2026 · 6 min read
What is an MCP server? A developer's guide
What is an MCP server? How MCP servers work, what they expose to AI agents, real examples, and how to connect Claude Code or Cursor in minutes.
February 28, 2026 · 12 min read
AI Agent Project Management
AI agents don't replace Jira. They need their own lanes, review gates, and handoff points. Here's the 5-lane kanban that makes it work.
February 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Why Design-to-Code Handoffs Still Break
Figma-to-code, Lovable, v0 — code generation got better but handoffs still break. The gap is coordination, not conversion.
February 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Lovable vs Bolt vs v0: Which to Use?
A fair comparison of Lovable, Bolt, and v0 — what each does best, where each falls short, and where AppHandoff fits in.
February 7, 2026 · 9 min read
What Are API Contracts in AI Development?
Machine-readable API contracts prevent drift between frontend and backend. Here's how they work and why AI agents need them.
February 2, 2026 · 8 min read
The Hidden Cost of Manual Handoffs
Manual handoffs cost mid-size teams 400-600 engineering hours per year. Here's where the time goes and how to get it back.
January 28, 2026 · 8 min read
How Agencies Scale with AI Coding Agents
AI agents let agencies handle more clients without hiring more engineers. Here's the multi-project workflow that makes it work.
January 23, 2026 · 9 min read
GitHub MCP Server Setup in Cursor
Copy-paste mcp.json config to connect the GitHub MCP server in Cursor — plus fixes for the auth errors everyone hits. Working setup in about 2 minutes.
April 9, 2026 · 5 min read
GitHub MCP Server vs GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot autocompletes code. A GitHub MCP server gives AI agents structured project context — API specs, DB schemas, and tickets. When you need which.
April 9, 2026 · 7 min read
PostgreSQL MCP Server for AI Agents
Connect AI coding agents to PostgreSQL via MCP. Schema awareness, migration tracking, and structured queries — without raw SQL access.
April 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Linear MCP Server for Issue Tracking
Connect AI coding agents to Linear via MCP for automated issue tracking, sprint context, and ticket-aware development workflows.
April 12, 2026 · 8 min read
MCP Server Examples for AI Agents
Survey of production MCP server implementations — file system, GitHub, PostgreSQL, Linear, Slack, and AppHandoff — with architecture patterns and setup guides.
April 12, 2026 · 8 min read
MCP Server Architecture Explained
Deep dive into MCP protocol internals — JSON-RPC 2.0, Streamable HTTP transport, tool registration, session management, auth, and scaling.
April 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Best MCP Servers for Claude Code
The top MCP servers to connect to Claude Code — GitHub, PostgreSQL, Linear, AppHandoff, Playwright, Supabase, and more. Setup configs included.
May 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Playwright MCP for Claude Code
Add Playwright MCP to Claude Code and let your agent run E2E tests, take screenshots, and verify UI behavior — without you ever touching the browser.
May 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Supabase MCP for Claude Code
Connect Claude Code to Supabase via MCP in two minutes. Your agent gets live schema access, table queries, and migration history — no copy-pasting required.
May 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Best AI Coding Agents in 2026
Honest comparison of the best AI coding agents — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Devin, and Windsurf. What each does best and where each falls short.
May 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Lovable Alternatives in 2026
Honest comparison of Lovable alternatives — Bolt, v0, Cursor, Webflow, and Framer. What each does best and what you actually need to ship.
May 30, 2026 · 10 min read