Using the MCP Server

How to Work with AI + MCP

Once the MCP server is set up, your AI assistant has direct access to Fast Mode. Here's how to get the most out of it.

Getting Started Prompts

Start any Fast Mode session with one of these prompts:

See Your Projects

"What Fast Mode projects do I have access to?"

The AI will list all your projects with their IDs and subdomains.

Explore a Project

"Show me the schema for my [project name] project"

The AI will show all collections and fields in that project.

Start Building

"I want to build a website for Fast Mode. The project is called [name]."

The AI will get your project schema and start helping you build.

Common Workflows

Converting an Existing Website

If you have an existing HTML website:

"I have a website at [URL or describe it]. Help me convert it for Fast Mode. My project is called [name]."

The AI will:

1. Get your project's schema
2. Analyze your site structure
3. Convert templates to use CMS tokens
4. Create the manifest.json
5. Package and deploy it

Adding Content to Your Site

"Add a new blog post to my [project name] site. Title: '[title]', content: '[content]'"

Or for bulk content:

"Create 5 sample team members for my [project name] site"

Creating New Collections

"Add a 'testimonials' collection to my [project name] project with fields for customer name, company, quote, and rating"

The AI will create the collection and fields for you.

Updating Existing Content

"Update the blog post titled '[title]' in my [project name] project. Change the excerpt to '[new excerpt]'"

Example Prompts by Task

Website Building

• "Create a portfolio website with projects, about page, and contact form for Fast Mode"
• "Build a blog with categories, author pages, and newsletter signup"
• "Convert this HTML template to work with Fast Mode CMS"

Content Management

• "List all blog posts in my project"
• "Create a new author named John Smith with a bio"
• "Update the homepage SEO title"
• "Delete the draft blog post 'test-post'" (AI will ask for confirmation)

Schema Management

• "Add an 'instagram' field to the authors collection"
• "Create a 'services' collection with title, description, icon, and price fields"
• "What collections exist in my project?"

Deployment

• "Deploy this website package to my project"
• "Create a new Fast Mode site called 'My Portfolio'"
• "Validate my manifest.json before deploying"

Best Practices

Be Specific About Your Project

Always mention your project name:

Good: "Add a blog post to my 'Company Website' project"

Less clear: "Add a blog post"

Ask for Validation

After the AI creates templates:

"Validate this template to make sure the tokens are correct"

Request Examples When Stuck

"Show me an example of a blog post template with author info and featured image"

Work Incrementally

For complex sites, build section by section:

1. "First, let's set up the blog templates"
2. "Now add the team members section"
3. "Finally, add the contact form"

What the AI Can Do

Task	Example Prompt
List projects	"What projects do I have?"
Get project schema	"Show me the schema for [project]"
Create content	"Add a new [item type] to [project]"
Update content	"Update [item] in [project]"
Create collections	"Add a [collection] collection with [fields]"
Build websites	"Build a website for [project]"
Convert sites	"Convert this HTML for Fast Mode"
Deploy	"Deploy to [project]"
Validate	"Check this template/manifest"

Next Steps

• Building with AI — Detailed guide on creating websites
• MCP Troubleshooting — If something isn't working
• MCP Server Reference — Technical details on all available tools