Exploring MCP Server Development for Defold Editor with Claude Integration
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Summary
The article discusses the author's experience developing an MCP server for the Defold editor to integrate Claude's Lua code evaluation capabilities. The process was described as entertaining but challenging due to Claude's inaccuracies and preference for experimentation over documentation. The author suggests room for improvement in the MCP specification after experimenting with LLM APIs and structured output.
Key quotes
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It was entertaining because it was inaccurate, but still trying really hard.
After some experimenting with writing an MCP server and using LLM APIs with structured output, I think there is room for improvement for the MCP specification.
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