文章摘要
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is presented as a formalization and standardization of the existing pattern where AI models use prompts to interact with APIs for external tool access.
- MCP provides a structured protocol for AI models to efficiently discover and interact with external functions, enhancing traditional ad-hoc function calling.
- It significantly streamlines the process of supplying detailed tool descriptions to models and standardizes the format of the output for tool execution.
- Claude is explicitly mentioned as a key AI assistant platform that is driving and leveraging MCP to define its preferred methods for interacting with external tools.
- This protocol is viewed as a crucial evolutionary step, enabling more robust, scalable, and standardized integration of tools within the broader AI ecosystem.