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History of the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

History of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Origins (mid-2024) MCP started as an internal fix for an annoyance. In July 2024, Anthropic engineer David Soria Parra got tired of manually copying answers…

  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) created by Anthropic engineers in mid-2024
  • Officially launched in November 2024 as open standard for AI-tool integration
  • Donated to Agentic AI Foundation in December 2025, becoming vendor-neutral

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