Keep pulling the thread on Carl.
Carl created a "consult the council" skill in Clock Code that queries the APIs of ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini to get feedback from multiple AI models on a given problem or specification.
Carl has created a skill in Clock Code that uses the Gemini API via Nano Banana to generate images, such as architecture diagrams, directly within his workflow.
Anthropic recently released a "tool search" feature for Claude that prevents MCPs (Multi-Context Prompts) from being loaded into the context window until they are actively needed.
The "tool search" feature from Anthropic reduces the need to carefully manage which MCPs are active, as they no longer consume context memory by default.
MCPs in Clock Code provide Claude with complete documentation and configuration, allowing the model to use an integrated tool correctly on the first try, unlike raw APIs which may require trial and error.
Slack has an official MCP, but its availability is limited to certain companies or "preferred partners" and it is not yet widely rolled out.
"Stealth mode" MCPs exist that use information local to a user's computer to interact with apps like Slack, bypassing the need for official company IT approval.
A specific MCP for Reddit allows Claude to bypass the standard web fetch block and access data like top discussions and post sentiment from subreddits.
Carl predicts that future workflows will increasingly involve interacting with multiple applications through a single, centralized AI interface like Clock Code, reducing the need to switch between different apps.
Carl believes that getting feedback from multiple top AI models (ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini) via his "consult the council" skill results in much better specifications than relying on a single model.