Model Context Protocol (MCP)
MCP(모델 컨텍스트 프로토콜)
An open standard that gives AI one common way to connect to outside tools and data.
Overview
For an AI to see a calendar, read a file or use a company system, it needs a connector. In the past, each service needed its own. MCP set one agreement for how to make these connections.
Anthropic released it in November 2024, and now many AI companies and development tools use it. A connector built once to MCP can be used as is in many AI apps.
An everyday example
It is like replacing a different charger for every device with a single USB-C. That is why it is sometimes called "USB-C for AI."
Why it matters
For an agent to do real work, it has to use outside tools. As the way of connecting has become standard, what AI can do is growing quickly.
Also calledMCP