The Model Context Protocol is a universal, open standard for connecting AI systems with data sources, replacing fragmented integrations with a single protocol. This workshop, from the creators of MCP, talks about the philosophy behind MCP, its impact on the broader ecosystem since launch, and how developers can use it to build context-rich AI apps and agentic experiences.

00:00 What is MCP? 
9:39 Building with MCP 
26:25 MCP & Agents 
1:13:15 What's next for MCP? 

Recorded live at workshop day from the AI Engineer Summit 2025 in NY. Learn more at https://ai.engineer and purchase tickets to our next event, the AI Engineer World's Fair, in SF June 3 - 5 here: https://ti.to/software-3/ai-engineer-worlds-fair-2025 

About the instructor
Mahesh is a Member of Technical Staff on Anthropic's Applied AI team, focused on Model Context Protocol, agents, and helping make Claude more useful to enterprises. He was previously a Product Manager at Scale AI & Tecton and did research at UC Berkeley on how self-driving cars impact traffic systems.

Building Agents with Model Context Protocol - Full Workshop with Mahesh Murag of Anthropic