AI coding

Connecting AI agents to tools and APIs

• CLI, MCP Server or Code Sandbox: Picking a Wrapper
• Exit Codes and Output Contracts for Agent Tools
• MCP vs Function Calling: Deciding What to Connect and How
• Naming Tools So a Model Picks the Right One
• Wrapping Old Code Instead of Rewriting It
• Writing Tool Documentation a Model Reads Correctly
• Backpressure for Shared Services Behind an Agent Wrapper
• Connection Pool Limits for Agent Fleets
• Preconditions an Agent Can Check Before It Calls
• Prose That Matches the Schema: Tool Description Rules
• Structuring Tool Outputs So Agents Do Not Guess
• When to Wrap a System as an MCP Server vs. a REST Endpoint