World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

MCP doesn’t suck — your agent does

The Model Context Protocol isn't broken, but your naive agent implementation is. Discover how combining MCP with traditional CLI workflows eliminates context bloat and secures your remote endpoints.

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Core concepts and advantages of the Model Context Protocol

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Standardizing agent interactions with the Web MCP proposal

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Origin and purpose of the Model Context Protocol

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Integrating Model Context Protocol for non-technical users

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Evaluating MCP protocols versus CLI for enterprise agent architectures

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Standardizing agent tool discovery with MCP

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