Making Sense of MCP: The Standard Connecting AI to Apps
Update: 2025-10-05
Description
This week, Federico and John demystify Model Context Protocol (MCP), covering how it works, where it’s heading, and practical examples of what it can do.
On AppStories+, Federico and John experiment with whether AI can make sense of the information firehose.
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Links and Show Notes
- Background
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- MCP Documentation
- MCP GitHub Repository
- Claude Desktop Extensions One-click MCP server installation for Claude Desktop
- Getting Started with Custom Connectors Using Remote MCP
- ChatGPT Developer mode
- Simon Willison on MCP Security
- Apps and Services
- Club MacStories on MCP
- HyperContext
- Behind the Scenes of My iOS and iPadOS 26 Review
- Why I Landed on Shortwave for Email and Stuck with It
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