The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is redefining how artificial intelligence (AI) systems interact with external tools and services. By addressing the inherent limitations of large language models (LLMs ...
Microsoft announced two related updates for Visual Studio: support for bringing your own model (BYOM) to Copilot Chat and general availability of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) client in the IDE.
Despite my general distaste for shoehorned AI features that nobody wants, I must admit that large language models have boosted my productivity quite a bit. And I don’t just mean cloud-based LLMs, ...