2 min lesson
Know what an MCP connection changes
Decide whether one external need belongs in MCP, then trace the server, call and response boundary.
Step 1 of 3
MCPModel Context Protocol. A standard that lets an AI agent pull in context from outside the repo, like Jira tickets or internal docs. Press Enter for the full definition. is useful when Agent needs one named capability from a trusted external system and you can inspect the call and response.
Interactive diagram. Step through it with the Next and Previous controls below, or Tab to a region to read its detail.
diagram: flow
Inspect the connection and call before external data guides the task.