Dev Tools · 2h ago
How Bonnard Builds MCPs That Agents Actually Use Well
Bonnard's MCP design focuses on agent-friendly tools: a discovery-first approach, small purpose-built tool sets, compact responses with row caps and summaries, and error messages that guide next actions. The approach pushes deterministic work into code to reduce hallucination risk.
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The piece offers practical, battle-tested patterns for MCP tool design, but the real test is whether these principles scale beyond Bonnard's own charts-and-SQL use case.
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