Model context protocol (MCP) is the new new in [[LLM engineering]], introduced by [[Anthropic]] in November 2024. First, create an MCP server that serves the resources and tools to any MCP host. The MCP host can spin up that server on demand to include it in its workflow. You can create an MCP server for your local desktop filesystem or any web-based tool running locally or on the cloud. Try starting with this tutorial to [extend](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/user) Claude for Desktop and check out the [awesome-mcp-servers](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers) repo on GitHub. > [!Tip]- Additional Resources > - [Hugging Face | What is MCP, and why is everyone suddenly talking about it?](https://huggingface.co/blog/Kseniase/mcp) > - [LangChain (YouTube) | Understanding MCP From Scratch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDjjaTALI68)