Why one dev flipped from "CLI over MCP": OAuth, Code Mode, and MCP Apps changed the math
_ScottCondron · x · 2026-09-11
Developer Nathan Flurry admits he used to believe CLI + skills beat MCP, but several changes flipped his stance:
- OAuth makes auth seamless now;
- Code Mode / scripting (powered by Secure Exec) is faster, cheaper, and more powerful;
- MCP Apps bring interactive actor UIs inline;
- Adoption & reliability — MCP is now everywhere.
Scott Condron confirmed the takeaway: his position went from "CLI > MCP" to "MCP > CLI."
Related event: Developer Recants: OAuth and MCP Apps Tip the Balance From CLI to MCP(3 posts)→
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