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You said no MCP

682 points · 362 comments · yarapavan

  1. uwagar · · focus · HN ↗
    so much MCPs in the FTA yet not a line about what MCP actually is.
    1. ramblurr · · focus · HN ↗
      1. The first paragraph has a callback and link 2. You're not the intended audience of the post most likely
    2. otabdeveloper4 · · focus · HN ↗
      MCP is the NIH non-standard version of OpenAPI.
    3. seanhunter · · focus · HN ↗
      Most people using pi probably know. MCP is “model context protocol”, a protocol by which models can connect to apis and services and conversely a way to expose those apis and services so they can be used by llms and agents. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;modelcontextprotocol.io&#x2F;docs&#x2F;2026-07-28&#x2F;getting-started&#x2F;intro" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;modelcontextprotocol.io&#x2F;docs&#x2F;2026-07-28&#x2F;getting-star...
    4. tiborsaas · · focus · HN ↗
      It&#x27;s just like API-s, but with built in documentation.
      1. pwython · · focus · HN ↗
        API + RPC
    5. stevemk14ebr · · focus · HN ↗
      If you don&#x27;t know MCP by now that&#x27;s between you and google
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