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Vibe Coding2026-06-18 · source-backed
Claude Code's extension surfaces have a graduated context cost: hooks are free until they fire, skills are low (a one-line routing description), plugins are medium, MCP is high. Push deterministic verification and gating into hooks across the lifecycle events, reserve skills for on-demand capability, and only pay MCP's cost when you genuinely need live external tools. Most people over-reach for MCP when a hook would do. (okhlopkov.com)
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