--- title: "Abanoub Ashraf (@abanoubashraf) | Hashnode" description: "Software Engineer at Motorgy. Read the latest articles by Abanoub Ashraf on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@abanoubashraf" --- @abanoubashraf # Abanoub Ashraf @abanoubashraf · Cairo, Egypt · Joined March 2022 Software Engineer at Motorgy [Website](https://abanoubashraf.com/) ### [I Wanted This MCP to Help Me Learn, Not Just Publish](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/i-wanted-this-mcp-to-help-me-learn-not-just-publish?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Part 9 of 9 The last piece I cared about was making this useful for learning, not just publishing. That’s where these came in: study\_topic\_on\_substack extract\_coding\_lessons I wanted Substack to become more than a place to publish. I wanted it to b... 1 min read · [abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/i-wanted-this-mcp-to-help-me-learn-not-just-publish?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-wanted-this-mcp-to-help-me-learn-not-just-publish/69c7f381725df5823ea75c37) ### [Substack Is Weirdly Good as a Research Surface, So I Turned It Into One](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/substack-is-weirdly-good-as-a-research-surface-so-i-turned-it-into-one?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Part 6 of 9 The project got a lot more interesting when it stopped being just a publishing tool. That’s where the research layer came in: research\_substack research\_substack\_post research\_substack\_publication Now the MCP can help discover writers, ... 1 min read · [abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/substack-is-weirdly-good-as-a-research-surface-so-i-turned-it-into-one?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/substack-is-weirdly-good-as-a-research-surface-so-i-turned-it-into-one/69c7209006161613209ff471) ### [A Substack MCP Should Show You More Than Just Drafts](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/a-substack-mcp-should-show-you-more-than-just-drafts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Part 5 of 9 I didn’t want this to be a write-only Substack MCP. If I’m using a tool to publish, I also want it to help me understand what’s happening inside the publication. So I added: get\_post\_analytics get\_sections get\_subscriber\_count That made... 1 min read · [abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/a-substack-mcp-should-show-you-more-than-just-drafts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-substack-mcp-should-show-you-more-than-just-drafts/69c6da41cfdaf8a7fea4a1b4) [Mar 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-substack-mcp-should-show-you-more-than-just-drafts/69c6da41cfdaf8a7fea4a1b4) ### [The Boring Substack Workflows Are the Real Test of Whether a Tool Is Good](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/the-boring-substack-workflows-are-the-real-test-of-whether-a-tool-is-good?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Part 4 of 9 The fastest way to tell whether a tool is real or just demo bait is to try the unglamorous parts. That’s why this batch focused on: upload\_image duplicate\_post delete\_draft These are not flashy features. They’re the things that decide w... 1 min read · [abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/the-boring-substack-workflows-are-the-real-test-of-whether-a-tool-is-good?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-boring-substack-workflows-are-the-real-test-of-whether-a-tool-is-good/69c693f2d5480b1d51c51442) ### [Most MCP Demos Stop at Drafts. I Wanted the Whole Publishing Flow](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/most-mcp-demos-stop-at-drafts-i-wanted-the-whole-publishing-flow?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Part 3 of 9 A lot of MCP demos stop at “draft created successfully” and then quietly hand the real work back to the dashboard. That always felt fake to me. If the promise is “operate this product from an AI client,” then the workflow has to continue ... 1 min read · [abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev](https://abanoubashraf.hashnode.dev/most-mcp-demos-stop-at-drafts-i-wanted-the-whole-publishing-flow?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/most-mcp-demos-stop-at-drafts-i-wanted-the-whole-publishing-flow/69c64da0d2e74f0312846b3f)