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Field notes · Updated July 2026

Botfinder field manual

MCP and agent guides for people doing the buying.

Practical research for choosing, securing, and using MCP servers, Agent Skills, and plugins in real business and marketing work.

Start with the decision, then choose the tool.

Fundamentals, market maps, security checks, and stack design for teams moving beyond the demo.

MCP Fundamentals / Editor's selection

What is an MCP server? A business buyer's guide

Understand what MCP servers do, how they connect AI systems to business software, and how to evaluate one without confusing connectivity with a finished workflow.

11 min read

Market Guides / Editor's selection

Best MCP servers for marketing teams in 2026

Compare useful MCP servers for marketing teams in 2026, including Google Analytics, Google Ads, HubSpot, Notion, Canva, and Stripe.

13 min read

Buying Guides

How to choose an MCP server for customer data

A practical evaluation framework for MCP servers that connect AI systems to CRM, support, analytics, commerce, and other customer data.

12 min read

Security / Editor's selection

MCP security checklist for business teams

Use this MCP security checklist to evaluate local and remote servers, authorization, permissions, prompt injection, write controls, monitoring, and offboarding.

14 min read

MCP Fundamentals

Agent skills vs MCP servers vs plugins

Compare agent skills, MCP servers, and plugins by purpose, portability, permissions, maintenance, and fit for business workflows.

11 min read

Strategy / Editor's selection

How to build a useful AI marketing stack without tool sprawl

Design a practical AI marketing stack with MCP servers, skills, and plugins while controlling duplicate tools, permissions, context, cost, and maintenance.

12 min read