Build path 3: direct API + MCP

AI Agents: Software That Does the Work — lesson 12 of 24 (PLAYBOOK)

The leanest stack: one LLM API with tool use, plus MCP servers exposing your systems. Host an MCP server for your product and every MCP-compatible assistant can act on it. This is agent distribution, not just construction.

Source: Model Context Protocol docs

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