I built web analytics with no dashboard, only an MCP

📰 Dev.to · Henrik Holen

Learn how to build a web analytics tool with a minimalistic approach, using an MCP and AI-powered summaries, to gain insights without a traditional dashboard

intermediate Published 19 May 2026

Action Steps

Build a basic data collection system using an MCP
Integrate an AI model to generate summaries of the collected data
Design a notification system to send summaries to users
Test and refine the system to ensure accuracy and relevance
Compare the effectiveness of this approach to traditional dashboard-based analytics

Who Needs to Know This

Data analysts and product managers can benefit from this approach to simplify their workflow and focus on key metrics, while developers can learn from the technical implementation

Key Insight

💡 Minimalistic approaches to web analytics can be effective and cost-efficient