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Which to Use: MCP, Function Calling, or Plugins

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When clients ask me how to connect an AI model to their existing data stack, the conversation almost always comes down to three patterns: Model Context Protocol (MCP), function calling, and plugins. They solve related problems but they are not interchangeable. Using the wrong one adds unnecessary c…

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  1. 2026-09-09 02:34 · DEV Community — AI
    Which to Use: MCP, Function Calling, or Plugins

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