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title: "Model Context Protocol"
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# Model Context Protocol

MCP standardizes how models reach the outside world: servers expose tools, resources, and prompts over a common protocol; any MCP client (Claude, IDEs, you

## Public overview

MCP standardizes how models reach the outside world: servers expose tools, resources, and prompts over a common protocol; any MCP client (Claude, IDEs, your app) can use any server. USB-C for AI integrations — write the connector once instead of once per assistant.

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