Are MCPs Overhyped? A Rant about MCPs — Henry Mao, Smithery
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Henry, the founder of Smithery, discusses the challenges and complexities of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) ecosystem. He shares his journey within the artificial intelligence (AI) space, particularly focused on the Agency, Research, and Collaboration (ARC) AGI challenge and the evolution of AI agents. Henry highlights key issues in the MCP space, including fragmentation of services, high installation friction, and the need for better developer tooling. He emphasizes the problems faced by both users and developers and introduces Smithery as a solution aimed at facilitating AI-native services for agents. The video also showcases a demo of Smithery’s playground, illustrating the potential of AI agents when connected to multiple curated MCPs. Henry concludes by expressing optimism about the future of AI and the importance of collaboration in building tool calls over clicks.