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MCP
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Building agents that need shared access to GitHub, Slack, local files, or internal APIs without custom glue code for every integration.
#When to use
Building agents that need shared access to GitHub, Slack, local files, or internal APIs without custom glue code for every integration.
#When not to
A single hard-coded API call in one app — plain function calling or a direct SDK may be simpler with less protocol overhead.
#Example
An IDE hosts an MCP server for your repo; the assistant lists files, reads diffs, and runs tests through one standard connection instead of bespoke plugins.