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Join me as I chat with Riley Brown about how to enhance Claude’s capabilities with MCPs. He demonstrates practical applications including accessing Notion databases for content creation and using Glyph for automated thumbnail generation. While acknowledging the current setup process is somewhat technical, Riley emphasizes the significant productivity benefits and predicts these integrations will become more streamlined in the near future.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:08 – MCP Explained
04:36 -Why MCP’s matter?
08:42 – Docker’s MCP Toolkit
10:34 – Notion – Claude MCP Integration
22:56 – Demo of Glyph Workflow for Thumbnail Creation
28:17 – How to be an AI Agent Orchestrator
Key Points:
• Riley explains how to use MCP (Model Context Protocol) to give AI agents like Claude access to external tools
• Demonstrates integration with Notion databases and Glyph workflows through Docker
• Shows how to create automated workflows for content creation and thumbnail generation
• Discusses the importance of providing good examples and context to AI agents
1) What Are AI Agents With Tools?
Riley cuts through the buzzwords:
"MCPs are just agents with tools. Models using tools in a loop."
Think of it like this:
• Regular AI: responds once with what it knows
• AI agent: can use multiple tools repeatedly until it completes a task
This is GAME-CHANGING for workflows!
2) Why Should You Care?
Remember how Perplexity built a BILLION-DOLLAR company by simply adding search to AI?
That’s the power of ONE tool.
Now imagine giving AI access to:
• Your Notion workspace
• Custom workflows
• Internet search
• Content databases
The possibilities are ENDLESS!
3) Notion + Claude Integration
Riley showed how to connect Claude to his Notion workspace using Docker:
• AI can search your entire knowledge base
• It can create new entries and update existing ones
• It can add comments without changing your content
Perfect example: Riley created a "hooks database" that his AI uses to write better content!
4) Glyph: The Workflow Game-Changer
This tool BLEW MY MIND. Glyph lets you:
• Create visual AI workflows without coding
• Remix other people’s workflows
• Run them directly from Claude
Riley demonstrated creating STUNNING YouTube thumbnails in seconds using a custom workflow he built.
The results were honestly better than what many pros create manually!
5) Creating AI Employees
The most powerful concept: creating specialized AI agents for specific tasks.
Riley created a "Vibecode CEO" that:
• Knows how to navigate his Notion
• Follows specific instructions for content creation
• Uses custom workflows when triggered with special commands
It’s like having a team of AI specialists at your command!
6) The Future Is Coming Fast
Yes, the current setup is janky:
• Docker configurations
• API keys
• Disconnection issues
But Riley predicts: "Will it be solved by the end of the year? For sure."
The companies that make this process seamless will capture MASSIVE market share.
7) Business Opportunities
Some HUGE opportunities Riley highlighted:
• Building better tool connectors (the current process is painful)
• Creating specialized databases of examples (AI performs better with good examples)
• Building workflow templates others can remix
The early movers in this space will have massive advantages!
Want to see this in action? Riley recommends getting your hands dirty.
Even with the current limitations, the potential is ENORMOUS.
Notable Quotes:
"AI agents are models using tools in a loop. It can spend as much time as it wants in this step. It can use tools over and over again until it’s done." – Riley Brown
"Most of the leverage from these tools comes from doing things when they’re janky and bad, understanding that it’s not going to be janky and bad." – Riley Brown
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