Fragmented - AI Developer Podcast
302 - MCPs Explained - what they are and when to use them
26 January 2026 19:10 Donn Felker, Kaushik Gopal
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MCPs are everywhere, but are they worth the token cost? We break down what Model Context Protocol actually is, how it differs from just using CLIs, the tradeoffs you should know about, and when MCPs actually make sense for your workflow.
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