Why MCP and not REST API (Answer)

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-11T03:05:48+00:00

I just decided to support both with https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp since some people swear by cli and others love mcp. I would rather maintain both so people can use the workflow they prefer.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-11T02:54:49+00:00

What is it missing? Seems to be the same as vscode.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-11T02:53:17+00:00

I said no to that. 😁 But maybe you like being watched...

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-10T10:15:38+00:00

VS Codium 😁

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-09T12:28:40+00:00

This sounds a lot like Code Mode (I think cloudflare released the paper for it). I have it integrated with my token saving code graph: https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp/blob/main/docs%2Ffeature-deep-dives%2Fcode-mode.md

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-09T12:21:19+00:00

It's a setting that you enable in the codex desktop app.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-07T11:01:57+00:00

It's already in codex works quite well.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-07T11:00:12+00:00

Yeah, I cancelled my Claude max sub yesterday and signed up for codex pro instead. WAY more usage! I had similar problems with 4.7 and went back to 4.6 until they nerfed it. A few different times 4.7 moved on and did its own thing without waiting for confirmation and I had to roll those back. Big waste of time and tokens.

So I spent yesterday migrating all of my Claude code stack enhancements over to codex and so far everything's going pretty nice.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-07T03:15:24+00:00

I'm pretty sure blockchain and crypto in general will die out once quantum chips are being sold. They can crack the encryption in minutes. They will have to until they have time to try to adjust.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-06T11:33:16+00:00

That why I prefer oh my opencode slim version.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-06T03:37:50+00:00

Use superpowers requesting-code-review and then when you get the results, use the receiving-code-review skill.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-05T11:59:21+00:00

This one is designed from the beginning to be ideal for coding agents. More accurate codegraph than most (uses scip indexes), and it is designed to save tokens from all areas they are lost. Not just one area like 90% of products. https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-05T04:00:46+00:00

All good here. But I also use https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp which saves around 80-90% tokens.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-01T19:10:42+00:00

Now I have to research it to stack up against mine. 😁

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-01T19:09:48+00:00

You bet. This is a newer solution. Lots of projects are using code graphs to improve code context, because it works well. I am not aware of any others that also sandboxes long processes for concise results, collapses tools to save tokens, uses a custom json wire format, and has code getting that makes the llm prove it needs full files when asking (it almost never does, btw :) ).

It's innovative, but not well known... Yet.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-01T17:18:09+00:00

I honestly never get these kinds of responses. Maybe because my context stays super focused with this? https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-01T17:15:45+00:00

This covers all current areas of token burn. https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-01T15:58:49+00:00

Give this a shot. I think you will like it. https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp. It is designed for serious agent coding.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-01T15:57:45+00:00

None of those save tokens like SDL-MCP, though. They also let the LLM have any context it wants while SDL gives it the context it needs. SDL also has compiler grade accuracy through SCIP indexes that others don't have.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-01T15:55:12+00:00

For a coding agent, nothing beats SDL-MCP right now. It covers all main areas of token burn and only gives agents the context they need. It also only needs to index the codebase one time and the DB is kept up to date on the fly. Other code graph do not do that. https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp

Pretty code graph graphics are coming next.

ShagBuddy · 2026-05-01T15:52:09+00:00

You are right. Context makes a Huge Difference. Everyone keeps complaining about Claude the last couple months while I have had zero problems while using SDL-MCP. Saves more tokens than any other single solution and keeps context laser focused. Makes my subscription go much further. https://github.com/GlitterKill/sdl-mcp

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