𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼! ⬇️ That’s the critical role of MCP (Model Context Protocol)! Never heard of it? Let's change that! 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗖𝗣? MCP is an open standard that acts as a bridge between large language models (like ChatGPT or Claude) and real-world tools. Each MCP server connects AI directly to apps, APIs, and data — so agents don’t just answer questions, they execute. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 12 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀: ⬇️ 1. 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Gives AI direct access to the local file system — to read, write, and create directories. Think automated file operations, zero manual input. 2. 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Connects Claude to GitHub repositories for code search, file edits, and version updates. Agents can now work inside your dev pipeline. 3. 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Enables AI to interact with Slack workspaces — sending messages, reading threads, and triggering workflows across channels. 4. 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Taps into the Google Maps API for place data, routes, geolocation, and more. Location-aware agents become possible. 5. 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Allows AI to manage Docker environments — including containers, images, volumes, and network setups. Full DevOps automation. 6. 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Lets agents access Brave’s Search API for clean, privacy-first web and local search. Less noise, more precision. 7. 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗦𝗤𝗟 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Gives LLMs access to inspect database schemas and run secure read-only queries. Ideal for analytics, reporting, and data validation. 8. 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Allows agents to search and read files directly from Google Drive. Perfect for document parsing, summarization, and info extraction. 9. 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Connects to Redis databases — ideal for caching, real-time memory, or session tracking in agent workflows. 10. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Enables AI to read and write to Notion — managing knowledge bases, tasks, and team documentation with context. 11. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Allows AI to interact with the Stripe API — handling transactions, invoices, and subscriptions in real time. 12. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 ➜ Connects to Perplexity’s Sonar API for up-to-date, real-time search — giving agents access to current knowledge beyond training data. This is what agentic infrastructure looks like! Kudos to ByteByteGo for this nice infographic! | 66 comments on LinkedIn