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MCP was always a bad idea?

My comment on MCP was always a bad idea? Hacker News. This article entirely misses the value that MCP brings today. Sure, there's almost no reason to use MCPs if you are running a full-blown terminal agent (Claude Code, Codex, Meta Muse, OpenClaw etc) with unfettered internet access - just let it c…

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  1. 2026-09-20 20:24 · Simon Willison's Weblog
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