Python
140 posts
todolist-mcp: Dependencies, Kanban, and Where It Fits Now
todolist-mcp now has task dependencies, a kanban web UI, and CI. Plus some thoughts on how it fits alongside ContextSwitch.
Ensemble Rating Systems: Combining the Best of All Worlds
Combine multiple rating algorithms like Elo, Glicko, and TrueSkill to get better predictions. Learn how Elote's ensemble approach works.
uvx --from: Run Any Python Tool Directly from GitHub
You can use uvx to run Python CLI tools straight from a GitHub repo with no install step. Here's how it works and why it's useful.
Sentinel: Using MCP Sampling to Analyze Your Own Tool Security
Building an MCP server that uses sampling to discover your connected tools and analyze them for security risks, with no API keys required.
The Colley Matrix: A Linear Algebra Approach to Ratings
The Colley Matrix uses linear algebra to solve for optimal ratings simultaneously. Originally designed for college football rankings.
MCP Sampling and Elicitation: The Features That Make Servers Smart
A technical guide to MCP sampling and elicitation: two powerful features that let MCP servers talk back to the client's LLM and ask users for input.
Stargazers Now on Homebrew
Stargazers, the CLI for analyzing your GitHub audience, is now installable via Homebrew along with new features for account-wide trend analysis.
The DWZ Rating System: German Engineering for Chess Ratings
The Deutsche Wertungszahl (DWZ) chess rating system combines German precision with practical considerations. See how it works with Elote.
makefile-mcp: Output Caching, Pagination, and Search
makefile-mcp now caches full execution output server-side, with tools to paginate and search through results from previous runs.
TrueSkill: Microsoft's Rating System for Xbox Live
How Microsoft's TrueSkill rating system uses Bayesian inference for Xbox Live matchmaking, and how to implement it with Elote.