MCP was always a bad idea?

· · Sept. 21, 2026, 7:05 p.m.
Hacker News Model Context Protocol APIs authentication software development usability
Summary
The author argues against the notion that Model Context Protocols (MCPs) are obsolete in the current landscape dominated by advanced terminal agents. They highlight the importance of MCPs in providing control over external service access, authentication management, a user-friendly UI for service connections, and comprehensive audit logging, thus emphasizing their ongoing relevance in modern development environments.
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