{
  "id": 6100679,
  "title": "I Built an MCP Server That Lets Claude Create and Publish Real Websites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/i-built-an-mcp-server-that-lets-claude-create-and-publish-real",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-07T04:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/t_ra_2020646ab07ca030710b/i-built-an-mcp-server-that-lets-claude-create-and-publish-real-websites-4bam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For over two decades, I have been crafting websites, but AI has revolutionized the speed at which they are created. However, I consistently encountered a persistent issue: once the AI generates the HTML, there remains the daunting task of handling files, hosting, SSL, domains, forms, databases, and subsequent updates. This final phase can often prove more challenging than the initial website creation itself, especially for individuals lacking technical expertise. Consequently, I developed the Orivox MCP website builder to streamline this process.\n\nOrivox MCP establishes a direct connection between Claude and the Orivox website platform via the Model Context Protocol. Rather than merely using another AI website builder, acquiring AI credits, and mastering a new editor, users can now articulate their website vision directly within Claude. For instance, one might request: \"Develop a contemporary website for a local moving company in Haifa, incorporating a services section, customer reviews, a WhatsApp button, and a contact form.\" Claude comprehends this request, while Orivox handles the execution, generating the necessary project files, providing a functional preview, and enabling Claude to continue refining the design.\n\nPost the initial version, further adjustments can be made through natural conversation: \"Reduce the header size, modify the color scheme to dark blue and white, incorporate an additional service, replace the primary image, and create an 'About' page. Connect my domain, and add a registration form along with a database.\" Herein lies the crucial distinction: the conversation is linked to a tangible website project rather than merely generating code that the user must subsequently integrate elsewhere. Upon receiving a change request, Orivox directly updates the actual website, allowing Claude to manage the thought process.\n\nThe system architecture is deliberately divided: Claude oversees the conversation, planning, content generation, and decision-making, while Orivox manages the website infrastructure, including file creation and editing, hosting, publishing, security, domain connection, and feature management. By utilizing your personal Claude account, Orivox avoids incurring additional AI charges or selling supplementary AI credits. Moreover, you can continue utilizing an interface with which you are already familiar, eliminating the need to navigate between an AI chat, a code editor, a hosting dashboard, and a domain management panel.\n\nWhat sets MCP apart? MCP offers an AI assistant with controlled access to external tools. While a standard chatbot can outline the steps to publish a website, an MCP-connected assistant can genuinely perform those authorized actions. This crucial differentiation is what garnered my attention. I desired Claude to do more than merely produce instructions such as \"upload this file to your server.\" I desired a system capable of safely constructing the project, updating it, and preparing it for genuine visitors. The user retains full control, connecting their Orivox account via an authorization process, enabling Claude to access the website-building tools associated with that account.\n\nOrivox MCP caters to a diverse range of users: small business owners seeking to avoid web design learning, developers aiming to swiftly create and test websites, freelancers constructing websites for clients, and Claude users who prefer conversational interaction. Anyone desiring a genuine, hosted website rather than another code snippet can benefit from this approach. However, it is important to note that this system does not replace every development workflow. Complex applications may still necessitate developers, custom architecture, and manual testing. Yet, for business websites, landing pages, prototypes, and numerous database-backed projects, conversing with an AI can serve as a more uncomplicated starting point.\n\nThe project is still in its developmental phase, with ongoing enhancements based on real-world usage. I invite you to explore further and connect Claude at https://orivox.org/mcp. I would genuinely appreciate feedback from other developers experimenting with MCP, particularly regarding which website operations would you prefer an AI assistant to handle automatically.",
  "summary": "I have been building websites for more than 20 years, and AI has completely changed how quickly we can create them. But I kept running into the same problem: generating code is only one part of building a real website. After the AI writes the HTML, you still need to manage files, hosting, SSL, domains, forms, databases, and future edits. For someone who is not a developer, this final part can be…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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