Publishing with an agent: the draft-first workflow
Tooling notesWordPress MCP plus a skill library makes an agent a competent publishing assistant. The rule that keeps it safe is simple: drafts, not publishes.…
9 Nov 2026
Tooling notes
Reviews and working notes on tools, models and agents — what they are good at, where they fail, and how to evaluate them yourself.
Tooling notes entries
Why media entries need a different verification standard
Tooling notesA code tool can be checked by reading the repository. A video model cannot — so media verification leans on dated observation, and says…
9 Nov 2026
The media asset pipeline with MCP: ElevenLabs, Cloudinary, Mux, and Replicate
Tooling notesFour MCP servers that cover voice, assets, delivery, and model runs. How they fit together into a content pipeline an agent can actually operate.…
9 Nov 2026
How to brief a video model: shot list, motion, duration
Tooling notesA prompt for a video model is a shot brief, not a paragraph. What to specify, what to leave out, and why the retry…
9 Nov 2026
Licensing AI images: the checklist before you publish
Tooling notesCommercial use, indemnification, likeness, and style imitation are four separate questions. A practical checklist for publishing generated imagery without a legal surprise. Generated images…
9 Nov 2026
Skills vs prompts for writing: when a SKILL.md earns its keep
Tooling notesA prompt is an instruction; a skill is a standing rule. The test we use to decide which one a writing task deserves. Every…
9 Nov 2026
Sora vs Veo vs Kling: which video model actually holds a shot
Tooling notesThree video generators, three different strengths. A practical comparison by shot type, plus the question that decides it — how many takes you can…
9 Nov 2026
FLUX vs Firefly vs Recraft: choosing an image model for commercial work
Tooling notesThree image tools that solve different problems: self-hosted control, licensed provenance, and editable design output. Pick by the constraint, not the sample gallery. Image…
9 Nov 2026
Design tools vs design models: where the work actually happens
Tooling notesCanva and Recraft are not competitors to image models — they are the place the output gets used. A workflow view of AI design…
9 Nov 2026
Writing tools after the generic-voice problem
Tooling notesSudowrite, Copy.ai, and Writesonic target three different jobs: fiction, go-to-market workflow, and SEO volume. Using one for another is why AI writing still reads…
9 Nov 2026