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# MCP overview

The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is an open standard for connecting AI agents to external tools and data sources. MCP servers supply AI agents with tools to work with databases, APIs, repositories, and other systems.

* [SourceCraft and Yandex Cloud MCP servers](https://vibe.sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/code-assistant/operations/agent/mcp/recommended-mcp-servers.md)
* [Working with a SourceCraft MCP server](https://vibe.sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/code-assistant/operations/agent/mcp/work-with-mcp.md)
* [MCP in the Code Assistant plugin for VS Code](https://vibe.sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/code-assistant/operations/agent/mcp/using-mcp-in-ca.md)
* [What is MCP](https://vibe.sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/code-assistant/operations/agent/mcp/what-is-mcp.md)
* [MCP transport in the Code Assistant plugin for VS Code](https://vibe.sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/code-assistant/operations/agent/mcp/server-transports.md)
* [What makes MCP different from the REST API](https://vibe.sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/code-assistant/operations/agent/mcp/mcp-vs-api.md)