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692: Killer Feature of Web Components, Skills > MCP, and Streaming HTML?

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Nov 24, 2025
Dave shares a cologne life hack while discussing the killer feature of web components: the Custom Elements Manifest. They explore how this can automate tooling and the shift from Model Context Protocols to focusing on skills. The conversation dives into the implications of custom events and a proposal for streaming HTML that allows for partial updates. Amid the banter, they reflect on the evolving landscape of tooling and prompt engineering practices, all while maintaining a light-hearted vibe.
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ANECDOTE

Candle And Brand Design Banter

  • Dave shares a personal gift story about an expensive Diptyque candle and jokes about its label design.
  • Chris critiques premium brand design while they trade smell and store anecdotes.
ADVICE

Limit Agent Tools To Preserve Context

  • Give agents focused, relevant context (MCP/skills) instead of flooding them with every tool.
  • Prefer per-project skills or narrowly scoped MCPs to avoid losing useful context in the model.
INSIGHT

Agents Benefit From Live Tooling Context

  • MCPs (or skills) let an LLM call external tools like Chrome DevTools to inspect live pages.
  • That external context (DOM, screenshots, network) meaningfully improves debugging beyond token-only prompts.
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