Let Claude control a music notation app over MCP
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Let hosting customers debug and deploy sites by asking Claude or Cursor
A UK managed-hosting company launched an MCP for its control panel so users can ask why a site errors or deploy a project.
- Difficulty
- IntermediateOur rating
- Time to build
- Not reportedOur estimate
- Monthly cost
- Not reported
- Revenue
- Not reportedWe only show revenue the source states
- Engagement
- 0 replies to HN commentComment in “Ask HN: Who is using MCP in production?” (198 points, 201 comments) · fetched Oct 15, 2026
What they did
jimmy-c’s company Prostack mapped its control-panel API to MCP tools with guardrails on destructive actions.
How it went
Users are building on top of it and it has been very well received.
Worth knowing
Guard destructive actions.
Builder recipe
Our own starting point, written from the source. Adapt it to your setup.
Stack
- Hosting API
- MCP server with guarded destructive tools
Steps
- Write down the manual process step by step.
- Automate the deterministic parts with plain workflow steps or scripts.
- Use the model only where judgment is needed, with confidence checks.
- Add alerts and a human fallback.
Starter prompt
Why is [site] showing an error? Check recent deploys and logs, then propose a fix. Do not deploy without asking me.Tags
Read the original
- Hacker News: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49562518 ↗ (opens in new tab) Sep 4, 2026 · HN comment, 0 replies, thread: 198 points, 201 comments (fetched 2026-10-15)
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