If you are building AI agents you’ve probably heard about MCP (Model Context Protocol). Actually, really everyone is talking about MCP right now. From what I’ve read online, it seems many people don’t seem to have the slightest idea what we’re talking about, and the new product development opportunities associated with that.
I want to break down a couple of key concepts to help establish the foundational understanding you might need as a software developer exploring new ideas for agent implementations. This will also help clarify the role of MCP servers when directly connected to an AI agent, such as a Neuron AI Agent, as one example.