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# Making (and Breaking) Agents by Adding 1,000 MCP Tools

What happens when you scale an AI agent with 1,000 MCP tools? Context explodes, but dynamic tool discovery and sandboxed execution can rescue your overloaded system.

- **Speakers:** [Guillaume Lebedel](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@guillaume-lebedel)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Duration:** 24:48
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100467-making-and-breaking-agents-by-adding-1-000-mcp-tools

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