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Design MCP Servers with Progressive Disclosure — Intermediate
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Layer 1: Tool metadata under 100 tokens each. Layer 2: Flat parameter schemas with Literal constraints. Layer 3: Detailed reference docs loaded on-demand. Keep 5-15 tools per server. Track context cost per server (2000 token budget for all tool metadata). Agent Skills Spec
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