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MCP and the future of AI tools

What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how does it simplify data access, enhance AI reliability, and accelerate development?

By Robert Kimani

Understanding RAG development 1 (1)
April 23, 2025

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

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    Robert Kimani

    Robert is a Linux enthusiast and an open source advocate, currently transitioning into a site reliability engineering (SRE) role.

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