Definition
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that allows AI applications to connect with external data sources and tools in a standardized way.
Purpose: - Standardize AI-tool connections - Enable portable tool integrations - Simplify building AI applications - Reduce fragmentation
- **Components:**
- MCP Servers: Provide tools and data
- MCP Clients: AI apps that use servers
- Protocol: Standardized communication
Example Servers: - File system access - Database connections - Git repositories - Slack, GitHub integrations - Web scraping
Benefits: - Write once, use everywhere - Community ecosystem - Secure, standardized access - Easy to implement
Examples
Claude Desktop using MCP servers to access your local files, GitHub repos, and Slack messages.
Related Terms
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