TRACK 2

🔌 MCP: joining hands with the agent

Without MCP, your agent can only see what's inside the folder where it's running. With MCP, it can reach the outside world— websites, spreadsheets, email, databases—and you don't configure any API calls by hand: it reads the available tools and chooses which one to use on its own. This track takes you from the concept to a real build: turning a public website into a structured CSV, then running several MCP agents at the same time.

Caption: without MCP, the agent only sees the local folder. With MCP, it connects to a “standardized outlet” and reaches websites, spreadsheets, email, and databases—choosing the right tool on its own based on your request in Portuguese.

Modules

Topics

~3h

Duration

Intermediate

Level

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Roadmap

2.1 ~30 min

Detailed content

2.1 ~30 min

🔌 The protocol in plain English

MCP is a standardized outlet

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.1.

Key concepts:

Without MCP, the agent hits a wall.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.1.

Key concepts:

MCP is a standardized outlet.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.1.

Key concepts:

MCP server: the ready-made translator.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.1.

Key concepts:

The agent reads the menu and chooses.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.1.

Key concepts:

Local × remote.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.1.

Key concepts:

The map of module 2.

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2.2 ~30 min

🧬 The anatomy of an MCP server

Tools, parameters, authentication

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.2.

Key concepts:

Tool: the action the agent performs.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.2.

Key concepts:

Parameter: what the tool needs to know.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.2.

Key concepts:

Authentication: the key that proves who you are.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.2.

Key concepts:

All three pieces together.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.2.

Key concepts:

Where to see the list of tools.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.2.

Key concepts:

Reading × writing.

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2.3 ~30 min

🔧 Install and authenticate

Key in .env, never in chat

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.3.

Key concepts:

Step 1 — get the key.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.3.

Key concepts:

Step 2 — save it in .env.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.3.

Key concepts:

Golden rule.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.3.

Key concepts:

Step 3 — start the server.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.3.

Key concepts:

Step 4 — test.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.3.

Key concepts:

Change or revoke a key.

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2.4 ~25 min

📋 The cheat sheet pattern

A lean CLAUDE.md, with a separate cheat sheet

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.4.

Key concepts:

The problem: an overloaded CLAUDE.md.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.4.

Key concepts:

The solution: a separate cheat sheet.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.4.

Key concepts:

Anatomy of a good cheat sheet.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.4.

Key concepts:

Writing yours.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.4.

Key concepts:

CLAUDE.md points; it doesn’t repeat.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.4.

Key concepts:

Keeping it alive.

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2.5 ~45 min

🕷️ Build: scraping to CSV

Firecrawl: scrape, map, crawl, extract

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.5.

Key concepts:

The end-to-end build.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.5.

Key concepts:

scrape × map × crawl × extract.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.5.

Key concepts:

Step by step.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.5.

Key concepts:

When the extract comes back empty.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.5.

Key concepts:

Scraping limits, costs, and etiquette.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.5.

Key concepts:

Repeating on another site.

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2.6 ~30 min

🧵 Multiple agents in parallel

Break up the task, cut the time

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.6.

Key concepts:

Why split the work among multiple agents.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.6.

Key concepts:

One folder (or tab) per agent.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.6.

Key concepts:

The risk: same file.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.6.

Key concepts:

Splitting the build into three.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.6.

Key concepts:

The cost of running in parallel.

What it is:

See the full module for the step-by-step explanation, with examples and diagrams.

Why learn:

Each topic builds on the previous one, putting together the full picture of module 2.6.

Key concepts:

Bringing the results together.

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