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What is MCP?
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* Open Standard
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* Created by Anthropic (The Claude folks) in 2024
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* Allows LLMs to connect to data and systems
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* Enables _agentic_ workflows
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* Gives tools to AI

 

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High Barrier to Entry
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What does this do?
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```zsh +exec 
oc get co
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And this?
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```zsh +exec 
oc get co
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