Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...

Model context protocol, popularly known as MCP, is the next big thing in this AI era. At a high level, the MCP servers allow you to connect your AI chatbot to any apps or services and provide more ...

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