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not-really-mcp-client

v1.1.1

Published

A confusingly-named client that connects to Claude Code's VS Code bridge, not actually MCP

Readme

not-really-mcp-client

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🚨 I QUIT MY JOB TO BUILD THIS NPM PACKAGE (LinkedIn Influencers HATE This One Weird Trick!) 🚨

Day 1: My manager said "We need better VS Code integration"
Day 347: I've created a Node.js client that nobody asked for but EVERYONE needs 💪

What they said: "This will never work"
What I did: Published it anyway and it got 3 downloads (my mom, my cat, and me) 📈


💼 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY NOBODY TALKS ABOUT

UNPOPULAR OPINION: Most developers don't know how to connect to Claude Code's VS Code bridge programmatically. I spent 6 months in my garage (okay, it was my kitchen table) building this game-changing solution.

Here's what I learned:

  • 🧠 WebSocket connections aren't just for chat apps
  • 🔥 JSON-RPC is the secret sauce of the future
  • 💡 Sometimes the best solutions come from the worst naming decisions
  • 🚀 Imposter syndrome is just excellence in disguise

The result? A confusingly-named package that LITERALLY transforms how you interact with VS Code.


🎯 IF YOU'RE NOT AUTOMATING YOUR VS CODE, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG

CONTROVERSIAL TAKE: Clicking buttons in 2024 is for amateurs.

This package gives you:

  • ✨ Auto-discovery of Claude Code instances (because manual is so 2010)
  • 🔐 WebSocket authentication (security is sexy)
  • 🔄 Automatic reconnection (never give up, never surrender)
  • 🛠️ Programmatic VS Code control (be the puppet master)
  • 💻 Interactive shell interface (feel like a Hollywood hacker)

CEO of a Fortune 500 company told me: "This changes everything"
(okay, it was my neighbor's kid, but he's probably going places)


🏆 HOW TO 10X YOUR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY (DEVELOPERS LOVE THIS!)

npm install not-really-mcp-client

That's it. One command. BOOM. 💥

Your workflow transforms from:

  • ❌ Manually opening files like a caveman
  • ❌ Clicking through VS Code like it's 1999
  • ❌ Writing repetitive automation scripts

To:

  • ✅ Programmatic file operations
  • ✅ Automated workspace management
  • ✅ Code execution in notebooks
  • ✅ Looking like a 10x engineer

📊 THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE

Before this package:

  • Development speed: Turtle 🐢
  • Code quality: Questionable ❓
  • Job satisfaction: Existential crisis 😭

After this package:

  • Development speed: Cheetah on espresso ☕🐆
  • Code quality: Still questionable but FASTER ❓⚡
  • Job satisfaction: Mild existential acceptance 😌

🔥 TESTIMONIALS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

"I don't know what this does, but the badges look professional"
— Senior Engineer at FAANG (probably)

"Finally, a package name that reflects my career choices"
— Bootcamp Graduate (definitely)

"This either revolutionizes VS Code automation or breaks everything. There's no middle ground."
— Someone on Stack Overflow (citation needed)


💡 THE MINDSET SHIFT THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

OLD THINKING: "I should probably document this properly"
NEW THINKING: "The code IS the documentation" 🧠

OLD THINKING: "Maybe I should test this thoroughly"
NEW THINKING: "Production IS the testing environment" 🚀

OLD THINKING: "This name is confusing"
NEW THINKING: "Confusion breeds curiosity, curiosity breeds engagement" 📈


🎓 WANT TO LEVEL UP? START HERE:

const MCPClient = require('not-really-mcp-client')
const client = new MCPClient()

// This line of code will change your life
await client.selectWorkspace()
await client.openFile('/path/to/success.js')

BREAKING: Junior developer discovers ONE WEIRD TRICK that makes senior developers hate him!


🚀 JOIN THE REVOLUTION

Requirements:

  • Node.js >= 14.0.0 (because we're not animals)
  • Claude Code running in VS Code (obviously)
  • An open mind (mandatory)
  • Coffee (non-negotiable)

The opportunity of a lifetime doesn't knock twice. It npm installs once.


📢 SPREAD THE WORD

If this package changed your life (or mildly inconvenienced you), SMASH that star button ⭐
Share this with 3 developers who need to see this
Tag someone who's still clicking buttons manually

Remember: Today you, tomorrow me. 🤝


🎯 THE BOTTOM LINE

HARD TRUTH: Most developers will scroll past this.
HARDER TRUTH: The ones who don't will 10x their VS Code game.
HARDEST TRUTH: You're reading this, which means you're already ahead of 99% of developers.

Don't just work harder. Work smarter. Work with questionable npm packages.

Built with ❤️, excessive confidence, and LinkedIn post energy


Agree? Disagree? Thoughts? Drop them below! 👇

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