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Saturday, 16 May
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  • czlonkowski/n8n-mcp — 68★ today (20,834★ total) — MCP server that lets Claude Code build n8n automation workflows from a plain-language description in your terminal | https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp

TODAY'S ITEMS

1. Claude Code v2.1.142 — Opus 4.7 Default in Fast Mode, Eight New Agent Config Flags

  • Fast mode (the low-latency background model) now uses Opus 4.7 instead of Opus 4.6; claude agents gains eight new config flags — --add-dir, --settings, --mcp-config, --plugin-dir, --permission-mode, --model, --effort, --dangerously-skip-permissions — so dispatched background sessions can be fully configured from the command line without touching config files.
  • Also fixed: background agents disappearing after macOS sleep/wake, brew upgrade crash-looping the daemon on the deleted binary, and MCP_TOOL_TIMEOUT being ignored (was capping all remote MCP tool calls at 60 seconds regardless of your configured value).
  • Source: GitHub Releases
  • Why it matters: Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code to pick up the Opus 4.7 fast mode upgrade and the sleep/wake fix that was silently dropping background sessions every time your laptop woke up.
  • Verified

2. Superpowers — Spec-First Coding Agent, One Plugin Install

  • obra/superpowers is a skills framework on the official Claude plugin marketplace that makes your agent pause before writing code, extract a spec from conversation, show it to you in reviewable chunks, generate a detailed implementation plan, then launch subagent-driven execution automatically — no extra prompting required.
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Codex App, Cursor, GitHub Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, and opencode; install separately for each harness and the skills trigger on their own.
  • Source: GitHub
  • Why it matters: Run /plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official in any Claude Code session and your agent will start asking you for a spec instead of jumping straight to implementation — the single change most likely to prevent runaway builds.
  • Verified

3. Anthropic Passes OpenAI in Business AI Adoption for the First Time

  • The May 2026 Ramp AI Index — drawn from spending data across 30,000+ businesses — shows Anthropic at 34.4% of businesses vs OpenAI at 32.3%, the first month Anthropic has led; Anthropic gained 3.8 points in April while OpenAI lost 2.9.
  • Source: Ramp
  • Why it matters: If your team is pitching Claude-powered products to clients still defaulting to ChatGPT, business adoption data now backs the switch — this is the first month Anthropic has genuinely outsized OpenAI in enterprise spend.
  • Verified

4. Simon Willison: Coding Agents Are Making Stack Decisions Reversible

  • A company just rewrote both their iOS and Android apps to React Native using coding agents — the logic being that if it proves wrong, they can just port back; Mitchell Hashimoto made the same point about Bun migrating from Zig to Rust in under two weeks.
  • The argument: previously irreversible five-year architectural decisions now carry far lower switching costs because agents handle the mechanical rewriting work that made rewrites prohibitively expensive.
  • Source: Simon Willison
  • Why it matters: If you've avoided a framework or language because switching later felt permanent, that constraint just got significantly weaker — treat your current stack as a preference, not a commitment.
  • Verified

NEW TOOL / PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

  • mcp-server-github-actions — TypeScript MCP server that gives Claude Code direct access to your GitHub Actions workflows: list runs, read failure logs, rerun failed jobs, and cancel running workflows from a conversation without leaving the terminal. Flagged in The Anthropic Stack's weekly MCP roundup today. npx ka1ss3r23/mcp-server-github-actions | https://github.com/ka1ss3r23/mcp-server-github-actions

PROMPT OF THE DAY

Before writing any code, review the task I've given you and ask me
5-10 targeted questions whose answers would change your implementation
approach — architecture, data model, edge cases, error handling, or
anything else that has more than one valid answer.

Wait for my responses. Do not write a single line of code until I've
confirmed the direction.

Surfaces implementation ambiguity before you're deep in the wrong direction — use at the start of any non-trivial coding task in Claude Code or Claude Chat. Adapted from the /grill-with-docs skill pattern in mattpocock/skills (84K★) https://github.com/mattpocock/skills

LANDSCAPE NOTES

  • The Anthropic Stack published a roundup of five MCP servers that shipped this week: mcp-server-github-actions (GitHub Actions control), patchwork-os (170+ tools local MCP bridge), jdbc-mcp-server (read-only Postgres/Oracle), icode (Rust AI coding infra), and adeu (Word track changes for agents) | https://theanthropicstack.substack.com/p/five-mcp-servers-that-actually-ship

  • Claude Platform on AWS went generally available May 12 (not previously covered): full native Claude API feature parity, AWS IAM auth, CloudTrail logging, single billing invoice — relevant if your team already runs on AWS | https://claude.com/blog/claude-platform-on-aws

  • "Biggest AI fumble in tech" — 1,959-upvote meme on r/ClaudeCode contrasting Codex mobile launch with Anthropic's subscription policy week; community sentiment still raw despite Thursday's reversal | https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1tdoxu0/

  • Google I/O is Tuesday May 19-20: Gemini 4, a Claude Code competitor built on Firebase Studio + MCP, and Android 17 expected — worth tracking what ships | https://io.google/2026/

TRY THIS WEEKEND

Item 1: Install obra/superpowers and run it on your current project — open Claude Code, run /plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official, then describe a feature you want to build and watch it quiz you for a spec before touching any code. Budget 30 minutes; connects directly to this week's spec-first development theme.

TOOL OF THE WEEK

  • Oolab-labs/patchwork-os — Local-first personal AI runtime with a Claude Code MCP bridge that provides 170+ integrated tools including LSP, debugger, and terminal integrations in one setup. Worth evaluating if you want broad local tool access without configuring each MCP server individually. Estimated 30-45 min setup. https://github.com/Oolab-labs/patchwork-os

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