· Tools & integrations/ What it touches

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a tools & integrations option for building AI agents. The open protocol for exposing tools and data to agents. The default answer.

Open source · can be self-hosted · SDKs for TypeScript and Python · by Model Context Protocol · verified 2026-08-21

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· When to reach for it/ Fit
  • You are choosing a tools & integrations component — what it touches.
  • You need to run it on your own infrastructure, or your procurement process requires source access.
  • You want to start without a commercial conversation.

Worth knowing. Write your integrations as MCP servers and every harness on this page can use them unchanged.

· What it takes to run/ Setup
Install
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
· MCP (Model Context Protocol) vs the alternatives/ 5 others
OptionWhat it doesLicenceSelf-host
MCP (Model Context Protocol)The open protocol for exposing tools and data to agents. The default answer.Open sourceYes
ComposioManaged auth and tool-calling for 250+ SaaS apps.Open sourceNo
ArcadeTool-calling with per-user OAuth, so the agent acts as the user, not as root.Open sourceYes
BrowserbaseManaged headless browsers with stealth and session replay, plus Stagehand.ProprietaryNo
Playwright MCPDrive a real local browser over MCP, using the accessibility tree.Open sourceYes
NangoOpen-source integration platform — you own the OAuth and the sync logic.Open sourceYes
· Stacks that use it/ 2
· For agents/ This page, machine-readable

Every page here answers to Accept: text/markdown and returns the same content at roughly a tenth the tokens. No separate site, no toggle — same URL.

curl -s -H "Accept: text/markdown" https://newagent.build/c/mcp