Framework & Tool
aka MCP
Model Context Protocol
Anthropic-introduced open standard for LLMs to access tools and data sources uniformly.
Definition
MCP defines a JSON-RPC protocol between LLM clients and 'servers' exposing tools, resources or prompts. It standardises what was previously bespoke per-app integration — file access, databases, APIs — and is supported by Claude Desktop, Cursor and many editors.
Common use cases
- Tool integration
- Local agents
- IDE plugins