Model Context Protocol

An open protocol that connects LLM applications to tools, resources and data sources.

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Source checked 28 October 2026

Access and use

Spec and docs at modelcontextprotocol.io. Official org is github.com/modelcontextprotocol. Python SDK (MIT): uv add "mcp[cli]" or pip install "mcp[cli]", Python 3.11 or later. TypeScript SDK at github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk. Public servers are listed in the Official MCP Registry already in this catalog. The servers repo keeps only steering-group reference servers. New spec and code contributions are Apache-2.0; some older MIT remains; docs excluding the spec are CC BY 4.0.

Who it is for

People building hosts, clients or servers that speak MCP.

What we checked

Last checked: 28 October 2026
Source read: github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol
How it was checked: Official documentation reviewed; not independently tested

Entry details

Official link: modelcontextprotocol.io
Group: Protocols
Added to Gearlist: on or before 30 October 2026
Gearlist id: mcp
Markdown: /tools/mcp.md

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Official link: https://modelcontextprotocol.io

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