# Overview Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard proposed by [[Anthropic]] to allow LLMs (or, more specifically, [[AI Agents]]) to have access to a suite of "tools". # Key Considerations # Pros - Allows for new tools to be added directly to the MCP server and be immediately available to any agent using the server # Cons # Use Cases # References - [MCP Server - Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/sdk/java/mcp-server) - [Open-Source MCP servers \| Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers) - [@chrlschn - MCP is Dead; Long Live MCP!](https://chrlschn.dev/blog/2026/03/mcp-is-dead-long-live-mcp/#the-influencer-driven-hype-cycle) # Related Topics - [MCP Apps - Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/extensions/apps/overview)