Model Context Protocol (MCP)

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source standard for connecting AI applications to external systems. MCP defines a standardized way for AI agents to access data sources, tools, and workflows. It enables agents to call external tools, access files, databases, and APIs through a consistent protocol supported by Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code, Cursor, and many other AI clients.

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name: Model Context Protocol (MCP)
description: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source standard for connecting AI applications
  to external systems. MCP defines a standardized way for AI agents to access data sources, tools, and
  workflows. It enables agents to call external tools, access files, databases, and APIs through a consistent
  protocol supported by Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code, Cursor, and many other AI clients.
humanURL: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction
baseURL: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
tags:
- MCP
- Model Context Protocol
- Standards
- Tool Use
- Open Source
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/build-server
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/specification