feat(content): 11 new SEO/GEO guide articles with per-article OG images

How-to cluster: create-mcp-server-without-code, claude-desktop-mcp-setup,
chatgpt-mcp-connector (incl. honest Business/Enterprise write-connector plan
limits), rest-api-to-mcp-server.
Comparison cluster: mcp-server-hosting-pricing (5-platform matrix),
composio-alternative, smithery-alternative — house style: explicitly state
where competitors win.
Technical/GEO cluster: mcp-transports-explained (SSE deprecation 2025-03-26),
mcp-oauth-plain-english, mcp-server-security-checklist, and German DACH
article mcp-server-ohne-code-erstellen (articleJsonLd gained optional
inLanguage param).

Every article: pageMetadata canonical, Article JSON-LD with Person author +
image + wordCount, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage where applicable, 1200x630 OG
image via shared helper, internal linking. Registry entries in lib/articles.ts
feed guides index, sitemap and RSS automatically. Product claims sourced only
from lib/seo.ts truth — no invented customers, SLAs or certifications.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01SXUwmPVRTD8AKQtio6gCN5

apps/web/lib/articles.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,94 @@ export interface Article {
 }
 
 export const ARTICLES: Article[] = [
+  {
+    slug: 'create-mcp-server-without-code',
+    title: 'How to create an MCP server without writing code (2026)',
+    description:
+      'Turn a plain-language description into a hosted, OAuth-protected MCP server — no SDK, no Docker, no TypeScript. What works, what the limits are, and when you still need code.',
+    tag: 'Guide',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'claude-desktop-mcp-setup',
+    title: 'Connect a custom MCP server to Claude Desktop (step by step)',
+    description:
+      'How to add a remote MCP server to Claude Desktop: the config snippet, the OAuth flow on first use, and a troubleshooting table for 401s, missing servers and invisible tools.',
+    tag: 'Setup',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'chatgpt-mcp-connector',
+    title: 'Add a custom MCP connector to ChatGPT (2026 guide)',
+    description:
+      'How to connect a custom MCP server to ChatGPT: setup flow, the HTTPS and OAuth requirements, and the plan limits nobody mentions — write-capable connectors need a Business, Enterprise or Edu workspace.',
+    tag: 'Setup',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'rest-api-to-mcp-server',
+    title: 'Wrap any REST API as an MCP server',
+    description:
+      'How to turn a REST API into an MCP server your AI clients can use: designing the tool surface, handling auth headers with encrypted secrets, and respecting upstream rate limits.',
+    tag: 'Guide',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'mcp-server-hosting-pricing',
+    title: 'MCP server hosting: pricing & options compared (2026)',
+    description:
+      'What hosting a remote MCP server actually costs in 2026 — Cloudflare Workers, Smithery, Composio, MintMCP and prompt-to-server generation, compared on price, effort and lock-in.',
+    tag: 'Comparison',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'composio-alternative',
+    title: 'Composio alternative for bespoke MCP tools',
+    description:
+      'Composio gives agents 1,000+ pre-built SaaS integrations. The gap is everything not in a catalog: your internal API, your database, your workflow. Here is the generate-your-own route — and where Composio clearly wins.',
+    tag: 'Alternative',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'smithery-alternative',
+    title: 'Smithery alternative: when you need hosting, not a directory',
+    description:
+      'Smithery is the best-known MCP registry — thousands of servers, CLI install, hosting for listed servers. The gap: it assumes the server exists. Here is the route when it does not, and where Smithery clearly wins.',
+    tag: 'Alternative',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'mcp-transports-explained',
+    title: 'MCP transports explained: stdio vs SSE vs Streamable HTTP',
+    description:
+      'What each MCP transport actually is, why the spec deprecated HTTP+SSE in favor of Streamable HTTP, and which transport to pick for local tools, remote servers and serverless deployments.',
+    tag: 'Explainer',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'mcp-oauth-plain-english',
+    title: 'OAuth 2.1 for MCP servers: PKCE, DCR and RFC 8707 in plain English',
+    description:
+      'The three RFCs behind MCP authorization — PKCE, Dynamic Client Registration and Resource Indicators — explained without jargon: what each one does, the full flow step by step, and what breaks when you skip one.',
+    tag: 'Explainer',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'mcp-server-security-checklist',
+    title: 'MCP server security checklist: secrets, isolation, auth',
+    description:
+      'A practical security checklist for production MCP servers: transport auth, secret storage and injection, container isolation, least-privilege tool design, safe logging, and the prompt-injection surface of tool descriptions.',
+    tag: 'Checklist',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'mcp-server-ohne-code-erstellen',
+    title: 'MCP Server ohne Code erstellen und hosten (2026)',
+    description:
+      'Wie Sie ohne Programmierkenntnisse einen eigenen MCP Server erstellen und hosten: Tool auf Deutsch oder Englisch beschreiben, generierten TypeScript-Server mit OAuth 2.1 deployen, Install-Snippet in Claude, Cursor oder ChatGPT einfügen.',
+    tag: 'Anleitung',
+    datePublished: '2026-07-08',
+  },
   {
     slug: 'host-mcp-server-with-oauth',
     title: 'How to host a remote MCP server with OAuth (2026)',