Connectrylab Architect Cert MCP
Free certification prep for the Claude Certified Architect exam. 390 questions. Spaced repetition. Zero sycophancy.
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What is Architect Cert?
Architect Cert is a free, open-source MCP server that turns Claude into your personal certification tutor for the Claude Certified Architect — Foundations exam. No courses, no slides, no video lectures — just ask Claude and study.
It ships with:
- 390 scenario-based questions across 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.
<br />Quick Start
1. Install
npm install -g connectry-architect-mcp
2. Configure Your MCP Client
<details> <summary><b>Claude Code</b> — One-liner</summary>claude mcp add connectry-architect -- connectry-architect-mcp
That's it. Restart Claude Code and the server starts automatically.
</details> <details> <summary><b>Claude Code</b> — Manual config</summary>Add to .mcp.json in your project or ~/.claude.json globally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"connectry-architect": {
"command": "connectry-architect-mcp"
}
}
}
Restart Claude Code. The server starts automatically when Claude loads.
</details> <details> <summary><b>Claude Desktop</b> — macOS</summary>Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"connectry-architect": {
"command": "connectry-architect-mcp"
}
}
}
Tip: If you use
nvm, 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.
</details> <details> <summary><b>Claude Desktop</b> — Windows</summary>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.
</details> <details> <summary><b>Any MCP-compatible client</b></summary>Architect Cert works with any client that supports the Model 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.
</details>3. Start Studying
Restart your MCP client and start chatting:
| What you want | What to ask Claude |
|---------------|-------------------|
| Start from scratch | "Start an assessment to figure out where I stand" |
| Practice questions | "Give me a practice question" |
| Focus on a domain | "Give me a question about agentic architecture" |
| Learn a concept first | "Teach me about task 2.3 — tool provisioning" |
| Build your own capstone | "I want to start a guided capstone build" |
| Take a practice exam | "I want to take a practice exam" |
| Check your progress | "Show my study progress" |
| Show the dashboard | "Show my dashboard" |
| Get a study plan | "What should I study next?" |
| Explore a reference project | "Show me a reference project for domain 1" |
| Generate PDF handouts | Run npm run generate:pdfs in the project directory |
| Reset and start over | "Reset my progress" |
Learning Path
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.
<br />Interactive Experience
Architect Cert uses Claude's built-in interactive UI to make studying feel natural. No typing answer letters — just click.
Clickable Answer Selection
Every question presents clickable A/B/C/D buttons directly in Claude. You tap your answer instead of typing it. If the question includes code in the scenario, a code preview appears alongside each option so you can reference it while deciding.
Follow-Up Actions
After every answer, clickable follow-up buttons appear:
After a wrong answer:
- Got it, next question
- Explain with a code example
- Show me the concept lesson
- Show me the handout
- Show me in the reference project
After a correct answer:
- Next question
- Explain why the others are wrong
Multi-Select Domain Picker
When requesting a study plan, you can select multiple domains to focus on using checkboxes — no need to list them out by name.
Visual Progress Checklists
Long flows like the assessment (15 questions), practice exams (60 questions), and capstone build (18 steps) create a visual todo checklist that updates in real time as you progress. You always know where you are and what's left.
Skip & Other
Every question selection includes a Skip button to move on and an Other option to ask a free-form question. If you use "Other" to ask something, Claude answers your question and then re-presents the same quiz question — you never lose your place. "Skip" moves to the next question; skipped questions remain unanswered and will reappear later.
<br />Initial Assessment
Start with a 15-question diagnostic (3 per domain) that determines your lea
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