I published a couple of new CraftQuest videos this week: one on using MDN's new MCP server and one on some tasty new features in Craft 6. More on those below.
I've also been working on a major revamp of the video delivery system for CraftQuest. Since the platform launched in 2018 (over 8 years ago!), the videos have been served by Vimeo. I'm working on moving away from Vimeo to a more suitable platform that can serve CraftQuest and its videos well.
Let's roll! ⚽️
Blade, SQLite, Native Markdown Field Come to Craft 6
There are some new goodies in Craft 6. In this video I cover the new Blade support (near parity), the production SQLite support, and the new native Markdown field.
MDN's new MCP server gives AI tools a way to query authoritative information about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The new lesson frames this as a practical new addition to your coding workflow: connect the MCP server to your AI tool (I use Claude Code in the video) and then any queries for browser APIs, CSS syntax, JS behavior or browser compatibility will be handled by the MCP server. No AI agent guessing, no slow web searches.
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Even in the age of AI-assisted development, you still have to know what you don't know. And more than your AI tool.
Your agent can now load pages, run Lighthouse audits and more. Empower those agents with the best tools, eliminate guesswork, and create better outcomes!
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This one is for the AI tool users (which, based on our community survey, is most of you).
All premium members have MCP server access to the entire CraftQuest catalog. That means you can do deep search across all of the content (video transcripts, articles, livestreams, more!) right from your favorite AI tool. This isn't some basic keyword search; it's deep search powered by a vector database, and available right in your favorite AI tool, like Claude Code.
This feature is in beta and available in all premium accounts, so check your Profile for access, create your own API key, and hook up Claude Code!
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