Reporting Progress from an MCP Tool Instead of Leaving the Agent Silent
Quick answer A long-running MCP tool that gives no feedback turns the agent into a black box. The agent cannot tell whether the tool is working, has stalled, or should be abandoned, and users staring at a spinner have no better information. The Model Context Protocol defines progress notifications…
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- 2026-11-03 04:58 · DEV Community — AI
Reporting Progress from an MCP Tool Instead of Leaving the Agent Silent