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Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained: The Open Standard Reshaping AI Development
Community description: MCP quietly became one of the most important standards in software development in 2025-2026. OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce all adopted it. Tens of thousands of MCP servers now exist. Here is what it actually is, how it works, and why you should start paying attention.
Dev.to | Mar 10, 2026 | Alex Cloudstar
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MCP does the same thing for AI integrations. MCP servers have real access to your systems. MCP servers can already call other MCP servers.
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