I've Become a Yes Man Thanks to Anthropic's MCP

It started innocently enough. "May I read this file?" Claude asked. "Yes," I replied. "Can I create a new component?" Sure, why not. "Would you like me to refactor this entire codebase?"

Yes. Yes. YES.

Three months into using Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP), I've transformed from a cautious developer who scrutinised every automated action into someone who reflexively approves everything Claude suggests. And you know what? It's the best thing that's ever happened to my productivity.

The Permission Paradox

Remember the old days (last year) when we'd spend hours debating whether to give an AI tool access to our codebase? We'd implement elaborate sandboxes, create read-only permissions, and generally treat AI like a suspicious intern who might accidentally delete production.

Then MCP arrived, and with it, Claude's almost comically polite permission system:

• "I need to read your package.json to understand dependencies. May I?"
• "I'd like to create a new test file. Is that okay?"
• "I should probably update your documentation. Would that be alright?"

At first, I carefully considered each request. By day three, I was hitting 'yes' faster than a teenager accepting cookies on a website.

The Psychology of Permission Fatigue

Here's what Anthropic understood that others didn't: permission fatigue isn't a bug—it's a feature.

When Claude asks permission for everything, something interesting happens:

1. Initial Paranoia (Days 1-2): "Why does it need to read that file? What's it planning?"
2. Cautious Acceptance (Days 3-5): "Well, it hasn't broken anything yet..."
3. Rapid Approval (Week 2): "Yes, yes, whatever you need."
4. Total Trust (Week 3+): "Why are you even asking? Just do it!"

This progression isn't accidental. It's brilliant UX design that builds trust through transparency.

The Productivity Transformation

Here's what my development workflow looked like before and after becoming a Yes Man:

Before MCP (Traditional Development)

1. Think about feature (30 min)
2. Research implementation approaches (1 hour)
3. Write code (3 hours)
4. Debug issues (2 hours)
5. Write tests (1 hour)
6. Update documentation (30 min)

Total: 8 hours

After MCP (Yes Man Mode)

1. Describe feature to Claude (5 min)
2. Say "yes" 5-10 times (30 seconds)
3. Review generated code (15 min)
4. Say "yes" to suggested improvements (10 seconds)
5. Tests and docs already created (0 min)

Total: 20 minutes

That's a 24x productivity improvement. Not 24%—twenty-four times faster.

The Philosophy of Yes

Becoming a Yes Man isn't about being careless—it's about recognising that:

1. Perfect is the enemy of done: Claude's suggestions are 95% perfect. That's better than 0% done.
2. Iteration beats deliberation: Say yes now, refine later.
3. Trust enables speed: The faster you trust, the faster you build.
4. AI judgment improves: Claude learns from every "yes," getting better at anticipating needs.

The Business Impact

Since becoming a Yes Man:

• Feature delivery: 10x faster
• Bug fixes: Same day, not same week
• Documentation: Always up-to-date
• Test coverage: 95%+ (was 40%)
• Developer happiness: Through the roof

Conclusion: Just Say Yes

Anthropic's MCP hasn't just changed how I develop—it's changed how I think about development. By becoming a Yes Man, I've discovered that:

• Trust accelerates everything
• Permission builds confidence
• Speed compounds on itself
• Saying "yes" is addictive (in a good way)

The old me would spend hours deliberating whether to let an AI touch my code. The new me is too busy shipping features to care. And that's the real transformation—from gatekeeper to enabler, from blocker to builder.

So the next time Claude politely asks if it can help you build something amazing, remember: the answer is yes.

Always yes.

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