What Is MCP? Game Changer or Just More Hype?

The hype for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) has reached a boiling point. Everyone is releasing something around MCP to ensure they aren’t seen as falling behind in the ever-changing AI landscape.

However, in this mad dash, confusion remains around MCP and what the standard actually enables. Some see MCP as a total game changer, and some see it as little more than a thin and unnecessary wrapper.

As usual, the truth lies somewhere in between. Let’s dive into the details.

What Is MCP?

MCP was released by Anthropic in November…