The client-server model organizes network traffic using a client application and client devices. Network clients send messages to a server to make requests of it.

The Model Context Protocol aims to standardize the connection of external sources to LLMs. A TypeScript example demonstrates its use.

Microsoft has added Model Context Protocol (MCP) support to Visual Studio, its flagship integrated development environment ...

Client-Server Architecture: MCP operates on a client-server model where the client sends requests, and the server processes these requests using LLMs and external tools.

Moving away from the client/server model Regular readers of this column will have noticed the emphasis that it places on the Internet as the ideal engine for business in the modern, connected world.