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Model Context Protocol
Anthropic open-sourced the Model Context Protocol as a standard for connecting AI assistants to external data sources and tools.
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- Verified June 8, 2026
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- June 8, 2026
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- June 7, 2026
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Anthropic open-sourced the Model Context Protocol as a standard for connecting AI assistants to external data sources and tools.
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Introducing the Model Context Protocol
Anthropic open-sourced the Model Context Protocol as a standard for connecting AI assistants to external data sources and tools.
Free: Yes API: Yes Open: Yes
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One of the most important infrastructure launches because it gave AI tools a shared connector pattern.

