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A gnome reviewer at a wooden lectern under spring light, reading a long unfurled scroll. Beside the scroll, a stack of small folded note-cards labelled with red ribbons, each held by a brass MCP connector lowering onto the document at exactly the right line. A second gnome — the author — standing back, watching the comments arrive. Warm sunlit golds, parchment whites, a sense of careful inline annotation rendered as craftsmanship.

MCP365 Explorer — Read, reason, annotate: chat-driven Word document review via MCP

Second post in the agentic track. Same Tiny Agents loop, different scenario shape — the LLM reads a Word document, identifies what’s worth flagging, and writes inline comments back via the Work IQ Word MCP server. One prompt, one chat, no inline-comment plumbing on my side.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

May 18, 2026 · 5 min read

A bright airy gnome workshop on a late-spring morning. Three diverse gnome artisans work across a long pale-oak workbench divided into three numbered sections — write, read, reason. A Black woman gnome adds a glowing brass entry at 'write.' A Middle Eastern man gnome leafs through earlier ledger pages at 'read.' An East Asian woman gnome stands hands clasped at 'reason,' no tool in hand, with a faint thought-cloud of brass-glowing characters rising above. A SharePoint scroll on the back wall threads brass MCP connectors and JSON-RPC ribbons through each workstation. Sunlit golds, sky-blues, pale-oak, motes of pollen in the sunbeam. Slightly more refined composition than earlier posts in the series, in a brighter seasonal mood.

MCP365 Explorer — From buttons to language: chat with the SharePoint Lists MCP server

First post in the agentic track of the MCP365 Explorer series. I connect Microsoft Foundry to the Work IQ SharePoint Lists MCP server with a thirty-line tool-calling loop in the browser, hand-rolled rather than pulled from a framework.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

May 3, 2026 · 9 min read

A bright airy gnome workshop on a late-spring morning, sunlight streaming through an open window onto a group of four diverse gnome artisans collaborating around a tall sealed wooden-and-brass vault etched with subtle Easy Auth and managed-identity glyphs. In the foreground, a Black woman gnome holds up a softly glowing brass token-key. Beside her, a Middle Eastern man gnome works at an anvil; an East Asian woman gnome annotates glyphs on the vault; an older Latina woman gnome inspects an ordinary plain brass key that has been retired to the workbench. Fine JSON-RPC threads of light catch the sun as they weave through the room. Soft sky-blues and warm sunlit golds, pale-oak floors, brass tools and small wildflowers on the bench — a scene of shared craft on a clear seasonal morning. Slightly more refined composition than earlier posts in the series, keeping the artisan-warmth of the puntobello style in a brighter, more open seasonal mood.

MCP365 Explorer — a hardened SPFx → Microsoft Foundry path, open-sourced

Using an LLM backend from an SPFx web part is becoming routine. Wiring it up securely is still where projects bleed time. spfx-foundry-deploy is a small Node script framework that provisions a Microsoft Foundry resource and a hardened Function App proxy from one config file.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

Apr 27, 2026 · 7 min read

A gnome scribe at a tall wooden writing desk composing a glowing parchment document. Ink bottles line the desk, a brass MCP connector feeds JSON-RPC threads into document pages with illuminated chapter letters. Floating comment scrolls tied with red ribbons show reply arrows looping back to their parents. Warm candlelight, rich blues and golds, a sense of craftsmanship and collaborative annotation.

MCP365 Explorer — Work IQ Word: creating, reading, and annotating documents

Exploring the Work IQ Word server with 4 tools — create documents, read content, and annotate with comments and replies — all from an SPFx webpart, no backend required.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

Apr 19, 2026 · 4 min read

A gnome archivist in a cozy workshop surrounded by floating file scrolls and folder boxes, a brass MCP connector feeding JSON-RPC threads into a tall wooden cabinet organizing files. A glowing magnifying glass hovers mid-search, a quota meter shows a fill level, and a small cloud icon drifts above the cabinet. Warm candlelight, rich blues and golds, wooden textures, a sense of personal archive and file stewardship.

MCP365 Explorer — Work IQ OneDrive: browse, search, and manage personal files

Exploring the new dedicated Work IQ OneDrive server with 13 tools — from getting drive metadata and searching files to a full CRUD surface for personal OneDrive, all from an SPFx webpart.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

Apr 12, 2026 · 4 min read

A friendly squirrel mascot wearing a small toolbelt, sitting on top of a stack of SPFx upgrade reports next to a softly glowing terminal window. Cyan and green accents, a workshop atmosphere, methodical and unhurried.

Introducing PANTOUM — automated SPFx upgrades, inside guardrails

Introducing PANTOUM, an open-source SPFx upgrade automation tool. Deterministic patches for the repetitive work, AI inside guardrails for the tricky migrations, and reports you can attach to a pull request.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

Apr 9, 2026 · 10 min read

A gnome messenger stands in a cozy workshop with floating conversation bubbles connected by golden threads. Each bubble contains tiny team icons and channel symbols. A brass MCP connector on the workbench feeds JSON-RPC threads into the bubbles. Some bubbles have reply arrows looping back. Warm candlelight, rich blues and purples, a sense of collaboration and communication.

MCP365 Explorer — Work IQ Teams: teams, channels, and messages

Exploring the Work IQ Teams server with 28 tools — from listing teams and channels to sending messages, all from an SPFx webpart.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

Apr 2, 2026 · 3 min read

A gnome postmaster stands in a warm workshop sorting glowing letter envelopes that float through the air, each sealed with a different colored wax seal. A brass MCP connector device on the workbench feeds golden JSON-RPC threads into a mail sorting rack. Some envelopes have small attachment icons glowing on them. A reply arrow loops back from one envelope to the sorting rack. Warm candlelight, rich blues and golds, a sense of communication and organization.

MCP365 Explorer — Work IQ Mail: search, draft, send, and reply

Exploring the Work IQ Mail server with 22 tools — including a Copilot-powered semantic search that summarizes your emails with citations.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

Mar 30, 2026 · 4 min read

A gnome timekeeper stands before a large magical calendar floating in the air, with glowing event cards sliding into time slots. Golden clock hands and meeting room icons orbit around the calendar. A brass MCP connector at the base pulses with JSON-RPC threads. Warm candlelight, rich blues and golds, a sense of time and scheduling.

MCP365 Explorer — Work IQ Calendar: events, meetings, and availability

Exploring the Work IQ Calendar server with 13 tools : from listing events and finding meeting times to creating Teams meetings, all from an SPFx webpart.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

Mar 26, 2026 · 3 min read

A gnome craftsman stands in a workshop filled with glowing SharePoint list scrolls stacked on shelves. The gnome is assembling a miniature project board from golden columns and rows that float into place — each row carrying tiny task cards with status badges (green, amber, red). A brass MCP connector on the workbench feeds structured JSON threads into the floating board. Warm candlelight, blues and golds, a sense of building and organizing.

MCP365 Explorer — Work IQ SharePoint: 35 tools for sites, lists, and files

Exploring the consolidated Work IQ SharePoint server with 35 tools — from finding sites to creating folders and uploading files, all from an SPFx webpart.

Nello D'Andrea MVP

Mar 23, 2026 · 5 min read

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