MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Appears in 3 tutorials

A standard for packaging tools/data sources so any compatible agent can plug into them — like "USB for AI tools."

An open standard for connecting an AI app to outside tools and data sources — "USB-C for AI." An MCP server exposes tools/resources; Claude Code can plug into it.

As used in Model Context Protocol (MCP) →

An open standard for connecting AI applications to external tools, data, and prompts in a uniform way — "USB-C for AI."

AI Agents → How Claude Code Works → Model Context Protocol (MCP) →