Ops & automation

Give non-technical admins CMS stats and edits through an MCP

A developer built an MCP so admins can work with the CMS and get statistics from their AI client.

By NietTim on Hacker News · Posted · Added Oct 16, 2026

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What they did

NietTim built an MCP for his company’s admins to work with the CMS and pull statistics, and now adds MCPs to most of his personal tools.

How it went

He calls the statistics part a huge unlock for less technical coworkers.

Worth knowing

An MCP is easier for non-developers than API keys and docs.

Builder recipe

Our own starting point, written from the source. Adapt it to your setup.

Stack

  • MCP server over CMS API
  • Claude or ChatGPT

Steps

  1. Write down the manual process step by step.
  2. Automate the deterministic parts with plain workflow steps or scripts.
  3. Use the model only where judgment is needed, with confidence checks.
  4. Add alerts and a human fallback.

Starter prompt

How many articles did we publish last month by section, and which 5 got the most views? Draft a short note for the team.

Tags

Tool MCP CMS
Industry Media Software

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