Chapter 4 Exercises

These exercises will help you practice designing cohesive, well-structured MCP tool sets.

Quiz

Test your understanding of the design principles covered in this chapter:

Exercises

  1. Tool Design Review ⭐⭐ Intermediate (30 min)
    • Review a poorly designed MCP server
    • Identify anti-patterns and propose improvements
    • Apply domain prefixing and single responsibility

Key Concepts to Practice

  • Domain Prefixing: Use sales_, customer_, order_ prefixes to avoid collisions
  • Single Responsibility: Each tool does one thing well
  • The 50 Tools Test: Would your tools be distinguishable in a crowded environment?
  • The One Sentence Rule: Can you describe each tool in one clear sentence?

Next Steps

After completing these exercises, continue to: