MCPs are everywhere, but are they worth the token cost? We break down what Model Context Protocol actually is, how it differs from just using CLIs, the tradeoffs you should know about, and when MCPs actually make sense for your workflow.
Full shownotes at fragmentedpodcast.com.
Show Notes #
- MCP - Model Context Protocol
- Remote MCP server example - Glean
- AAIF - Agentic AI Foundation setup by Linux foundation
- Github MCP
- Github gh CLI
- Playwright MCP
- Context7 MCP
- Anthropic’s announcement on Advanced Tool Use
Tips #
- Iury: use ast-grep to structurally search code faster
- KG: use agent-browser by Vercel to give browsing power to your agent
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