Skills vs MCP: How AI tools have evolved // TRAIN BRAIN

Skills vs MCP: How AI tools have evolved

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Explore the differences and synergy between Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Skills when building on and with AI. In this conversational breakdown, we explain how MCP standardizes how large language models connect to programmatic APIs and file systems, and how Skills use progressive disclosure to load instructions only when needed.
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Speakers: Greg Baugues, Tilde Thurium
Products Mentioned: Gemini

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