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I still prefer MCP over skills
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The AI community is advocating for "Skills" as a standard for enhancing LLM capabilities. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is presented as a more effective architectural choice for providing LLMs with access to services compared to Skills.
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- Praise: MCP provides a standardized, portable interface for external data and tools, enhancing the reliability of developer workflows.
- Praise: MCP is particularly beneficial for enterprise applications, as it naturally extends APIs and defines authentication and interfaces effectively.
- Praise: Using MCP for custom, repeatable tasks significantly improves efficiency, allowing for faster and more consistent outputs from LLMs.
- Concern: MCP adds unnecessary complexity and is not as simple or secure as the CLI/skill combination, leading to skepticism about its viability.
- Concern: There are concerns that relying on remote MCP calls is cost prohibitive and unnecessary when existing CLI tooling suffices.
- Concern: The perception exists that MCP may become obsolete, similar to outdated technologies, as developers prefer simpler solutions.