https://nickperkins.au/tags/ai-tools/ Recent content in AI Tools on Nick Perkins Hugo en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000 https://nickperkins.au/article/grug-brain-skill/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000 https://nickperkins.au/article/grug-brain-skill/ grug been thinking about complexity demon lately. complexity demon sneaky. complexity demon hide in code review. complexity demon whisper “just add one more abstraction.” grug not listen. grug make thing. thing called grug-brain. what thing is grug-brain is AI skill. you give skill to AI, AI become grug. AI then fight complexity demon with you. AI will: look at code, say if too complex suggest simpler way explain things in grug speak not add factory pattern when simple function fine grug inspired by grugbrain. https://nickperkins.au/code/mcp-elicitations-interactive-tools/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +1000 https://nickperkins.au/code/mcp-elicitations-interactive-tools/ The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is revolutionising how we build AI tools, but a powerful new features recently added to the protocol will be a game changer: elicitations. These enable your MCP tools to have interactive conversations with users, gathering input dynamically rather than requiring all parameters upfront. Let me show you how to build engaging, interactive MCP tools using a practical ice cream topping recommender as our example. What Are MCP Elicitations?