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Tools, Resources, or Prompts? The 5-Second Rule That Ends the Confusion

Lesson 10

Tools, Resources, or Prompts? The 5-Second Rule That Ends the Confusion

In modern AI systems, knowing whether something should be a tool, a resource, or a prompt can dramatically simplify your architecture. This quick decision framework helps you identify when AI needs to do something, access something, or simply know something—eliminating confusion and improving design decisions.

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20 lessons · 1h 22m

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  1. 0103:42

    Integration Hell → The Fix That Changed AI Forever

    03:42

  2. 0204:16

    One Plug, Every Tool: AI’s Universal Connector

    04:16

  3. 0304:03

    RAG Makes AI Smarter, MCP Makes It Capable

    04:03

  4. 0404:08

    The 3 Characters Behind Every MCP App—And Who Really Calls the Shots

    04:08

  5. 0503:50

    The Hidden Split-Second Chat Before AI Replies

    03:50

  6. 0604:43

    The Secret Language AI Tools Speak—Master It by the End

    04:43

  7. 0704:56

    Stop Chatting, Start Doing: Give Your AI Real Hands

    04:56

  8. 0804:04

    Feed Your AI a Library, Not a Paragraph: The Right Way to Share Knowledge

    04:04

  9. 0903:29

    Turn a 10-Step Process into One Click

    03:29

  10. 02:56

    Tools, Resources, or Prompts? The 5-Second Rule That Ends the Confusion

    02:56

  11. 1103:58

    The Plot Twist: When the Server Borrows Your AI to Think for Itself

    03:58

  12. 1204:17

    You, an MCP Server, and 50 Lines of Python: Ship It Tonight

    04:17

  13. 1304:11

    Same Server, New Language: The TypeScript MCP Build Employers Want

    04:11

  14. 1403:17

    Why AI Loves Some Tools—and Fails Miserably with Others

    03:17

  15. 1504:48

    From Toy to Real: Turn a Live Weather API into an AI Tool That Actually Works

    04:48

  16. 1604:36

    Watch Your Server Come Alive: The Inspector That Turns a Black Box into Glass

    04:36

  17. 1703:49

    local or remote_ the one decision that shapes your entire mcp server

    03:49

  18. 1803:56

    The Transport Everyone Used Is Dying—Here’s What’s Replacing It and Why

    03:56

  19. 1903:49

    How Your AI Remembers You: Sessions, Timeouts, and Reconnects Explained

    03:49

  20. 2005:22

    Lock the Front Door: Securing Remote MCP Servers for 2026

    05:22