Connectry Architect Cert
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Free, open-source MCP server for Claude Certified Architect exam prep. 390 scenario-based questions across all 5 exam domains, guided 18-step capstone build, 30 concept handouts, 6 reference projects, practice exams scored 0-1000, interactive clickable answer cards, glassmorphism
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Connectry Architect CertCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
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Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"connectry architect cert": {
"connectry-architect": {
"command": "connectry-architect-mcp"
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"connectry-architect": {
"command": "connectry-architect-mcp"
}
}
ree certification prep for the Claude Certified Architect exam. 390 questions, guided capstone build, 30 handouts, 6 reference projects, practice exams, interactive UI, progress dashboard, spaced repetition, deterministic grading. Runs locally.
Adaptive certification prep powered by the Model Context Protocol.
390 questions. Guided capstone build. 30 concept handouts. 6 reference projects. Practice exams. Interactive dashboard. Spaced repetition. Zero sycophancy.
Quick Start•Learning Path•Interactive Experience•Assessment•Handouts•Practice•Capstone Build•Practice Exams•Dashboard•Reference Projects•Tools•Architecture
Architect Cert is a free, open-sourceMCPserver that turns Claude into your personal certification tutor for theClaude Certified Architect — Foundationsexam. No courses, no slides, no video lectures — just ask Claude and study.
- 390 scenario-based questionsacross all 5 exam domains and 30 task statements
- Interactive clickable UI— answer questions with A/B/C/D buttons, select follow-ups, pick domains with checkboxes — all inside Claude
- Lessons-first assessment— learn each domain's concepts before being tested on them
- Guided capstone build— shape your own project, then build it step-by-step while learning every task statement hands-on
- 30 concept handouts— one per task statement, with code examples and common mistakes
- 6 reference projects— runnable TypeScript codebases demonstrating each domain in practice
- Practice exams— 60-question weighted exams with history tracking and improvement trends
- Progress dashboard— glassmorphism visual dashboard with mastery levels, exam history chart, activity timeline
- Visual progress tracking— todo checklists track your progress through assessments, exams, and capstone builds in real time
- Interactive follow-ups— wrong answer? Click to see code examples, concept lessons, handouts, or reference projects
- PDF generation— branded handout PDFs with the Architect Cert logo for offline study
- Spaced repetition— SM-2 algorithm schedules reviews at optimal intervals
- Deterministic grading— pure function grading, no LLM judgment, zero sycophancy
Everything runs locally. No cloud, no accounts, no telemetry.
claude mcp add connectry-architect -- connectry-architect-mcp
That's it. Restart Claude Code and the server starts automatically.
Add to.mcp.jsonin your project or~/.claude.jsonglobally:
{ "mcpServers": { "connectry-architect": { "command": "connectry-architect-mcp" } } }
Restart Claude Code. The server starts automatically when Claude loads.
Add to~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "connectry-architect": { "command": "connectry-architect-mcp" } } }
Tip:If you usenvm, you may need to specify the full path to the binary:
"command": "/Users/yourname/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/bin/connectry-architect-mcp"
Restart Claude Desktop. You'll see the MCP tools icon appear in the chat input.
Add to%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "connectry-architect": { "command": "connectry-architect-mcp" } } }
Restart Claude Desktop. You'll see the MCP tools icon appear in the chat input.
Architect Cert works with any client that supports theModel Context Protocol. Configure it as a stdio server:
- Command:connectry-architect-mcp
- Arguments:none
- Transport:stdio
The server exposes 18 tools, 8 prompts, and 3 resource types.
Restart your MCP client and start chatting:
Architect Cert is designed to follow a natural progression. Here's the recommended order:
1. Assessment → Baseline your knowledge across all 5 domains ↓ 2. Learn concepts → Read handouts for weak domains before practicing ↓ 3. Adaptive practice → Questions prioritized by weakness, reviews, new material ↓ 4. Follow-ups → Dive into code examples, concept lessons, reference projects ↓ 5. Capstone build → Build your own project covering all 30 task statements ↓ 6. Practice exams → Simulate the real exam (60 questions, scored out of 1000) ↓ 7. Review & repeat → Dashboard tracks mastery, spaced repetition handles scheduling
You can jump to any stage at any time — the system adapts. But the path above gives you the most structured experience.
Architect Cert uses Claude's built-in interactive UI to make studying feel natural. No typing answer letters — just click.
Every question presentsclickable A/B/C/D buttonsdirectly in Claude. You tap your answer instead of typing it. If the question includes code in the scenario, acode previewappears alongside each option so you can reference it while deciding.
After every answer, clickable follow-up buttons appear:
- Got it, next question
- Explain with a code example
- Show me the concept lesson
- Show me the handout
- Show me in the reference project
- Next question
- Explain why the others are wrong
When requesting a study plan, you can select multiple domains to focus on usingcheckboxes— no need to list them out by name.
Long flows like the assessment (15 questions), practice exams (60 questions), and capstone build (18 steps) create avisual todo checklistthat updates in real time as you progress. You always know where you are and what's left.
Every question selection includes aSkipbutton to move on and anOtheroption to ask a free-form question. If you use "Other" to ask something, Claude answers your question and thenre-presents the same quiz question— you never lose your place. "Skip" moves to the next question; skipped questions remain unanswered and will reappear later.
Start with a15-question diagnostic(3 per domain) that determines your learning path. The assessment works differently from raw practice:
When the assessment reaches anew domainfor the first time, it pauses to show you theconcept handoutbefore asking questions. This means you learn the key ideas, see code examples, and understand common mistakesbeforebeing tested — no guessing blindly.
- Concept handout is shown (one-time per domain)
- 3 questions presented one at a time (easy, medium, hard)
- Each answer graded immediately with explanation
- Move to the next domain
The assessment creates a15-item visual checklist(Q1 through Q15, grouped by domain) that updates after each answer. You always see exactly how far you've progressed.
Every task statement has aconcept handout— a structured study document (~500-800 words) that covers:
- Concept— The core idea, mental model, and when/why to use it
- Code Example— Realistic TypeScript demonstrating the pattern
- Common Mistakes— The 3-5 most frequent errors (which map to exam wrong answers)
- References— Links to Anthropic's official documentation
You: "Show me the handout for task 2.3" Claude: [loads the full handout with concept, code, mistakes, references]
- During assessment— shown before the first question of each new domain
- After a wrong answer— "Show me the handout" is one of the follow-up options
- During capstone build— relevant handouts are available at each build step
Generate branded PDFs for all 30 handouts for offline study:
cd connectrylab-architect-cert-mcp npm run generate:pdfs
This creates 30 PDFs ingenerated/handouts/with:
- Architect Cert logo and domain label in the header
- Clean formatting with syntax-highlighted code blocks
- "Connectry LABS — Claude Certified Architect Exam Prep — Free & Open Source" footer
Every practice question is selected by athree-priority algorithm:
- Overdue reviews— Spaced repetition items due for review today
- Weak areas— Topics where your mastery is below 50%
- New material— Fresh questions from your recommended domain
You can filter practice questions by domain and/or difficulty:
You: "Give me a hard question about prompt engineering" Claude: [presents a hard Domain 4 question with clickable A/B/C/D buttons]
After every answer, you get clickable follow-up options. Each option dives deeper into the concept — then brings you right back to your quiz. You never leave your study flow to look something up.
Each of the 30 task statements has an independent mastery level:
TheSM-2 algorithmschedules review intervals:
- First review:1 day after answering
- Second review:3 days after first review
- Subsequent reviews:Previous interval x ease factor (starts at 2.5)
- Wrong answer:Interval resets, ease factor decreases by 0.2 (floor: 1.3)
- Correct answer:Ease factor increases by 0.1
Difficult questions come back often. Easy ones space out to weeks or months.
The most hands-on way to learn — build your own project from scratch while covering all 30 task statements. Instead of just answering questions, you architect a real system themed to your own idea.
You describe a project idea (e.g., "a multi-agent code review system"). Claude analyzes your idea against all 30 architectural criteria and identifies gaps. You refine together until every task statement is covered.
You: "I want to start a guided capstone build" Claude: [presents the 30 criteria across all 5 domains] Describe your project idea and I'll analyze coverage. You: "A multi-agent code review system that analyzes PRs" Claude: Your idea naturally covers 24/30 criteria. To cover the remaining 6, I'd suggest adding: [specific suggestions mapped to task statements]
- Quiz— 2-3 questions on the task statements you're about to build (clickable A/B/C/D)
- Build— Claude generates the file's code, themed to your project
- Walkthrough— Line-by-line explanation mapping code to task statements
Avisual 18-step checklisttracks your progress in real time.
Every quiz answer feeds into the same spaced repetition and mastery tracking as regular practice.
After step 18, you get a complete coverage map: all 30 task statements, where each is demonstrated in your project, and your quiz performance per domain. Weak areas are flagged for further study.
- Quiz answers during the build use the samesubmit_answergrading and SM-2 scheduling
- After any quiz question, you can use the same follow-up options (code example, concept lesson, handout, reference project)
- The reference projects show how the capstone structure looks when complete
- Progress persists across sessions — pick up where you left off
Full 60-question exams that simulate the real certification:
All attempts are saved with per-domain score breakdowns and improvement trends.
Architect Cert includes aglassmorphism visual dashboardthat renders directly inside Claude via Claude Preview.
- Readiness Ring— Overall exam readiness percentage in a circular progress indicator
- Domain Mastery Grid— 5 cards with progress bars for each exam domain
- Exam History Chart— Line chart plotting your practice exam scores over time, with the 720 passing score marked
- Recent Activity Timeline— Your last 10 answers with correct/incorrect indicators
- Capstone Progress— Current build step and completion percentage
- Quick Action Buttons— Jump to practice, exam, study plan, or capstone
You: "Show my dashboard" Claude: [opens the branded dashboard in Claude Preview]
The dashboard can be reopened at any time by asking Claude again. It always reflects your latest data.
For MCP clients that don't support Claude Preview, the dashboard tool also returns atext summarywith mastery percentages and exam stats.
Architect Cert includes6 complete reference projects— runnable TypeScript codebases that demonstrate certification concepts in real code. Every file has a header comment mapping it to specific task statements.
You: "Show me a reference project for domain 1" Claude: [returns the project README, file listing, and architecture walkthrough]
When you get a question wrong, one of the follow-up options is"Show me in the reference project"— this takes you straight to the relevant domain project so you can see the concept implemented in real code. Then you jump back to your quiz.
Get personalized study recommendations based on your performance, exam weights, and spaced repetition schedule.
When requesting a study plan, you can pick specific domains to focus on usingcheckboxes:
You: "What should I study next?" Claude: [shows domain checkboxes — select the ones you want to focus on] [generates a personalized study plan with a visual checklist]
The study plan creates avisual checklistso you can track your progress through each recommendation.
The Claude Certified Architect — Foundations exam covers 5 domains:
Architect Cert provides18 MCP toolsthat Claude uses to deliver the study experience:
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