<ul><li>Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol developed by Anthropic to standardize how applications provide contextual information to Large Language Models (LLMs).</li><li>MCP is like a USB-C port for AI applications, offering a standardized interface for connecting AI models to various data sources and tools.</li><li>MCP aims to unlock more practical AI applications, enables the development of 'MCP servers,' and facilitates easier access to external tools and data sources for AI models.</li><li>The basic components of MCP include MCP Server, responsible for exposing tools or data sources, and MCP Client, an application interacting with the server to augment an LLM's context.</li></ul>

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