Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained: How to Give AI Access to Your Files, Web Searches & More

Tired of AI hitting knowledge cutoff limits? Discover Model Context Protocol (MCP), the secret weapon that lets your AI assistants access real-time data, search the web, and interact with your files—all without writing complex prompts or code. In this introduction to MCP, you'll learn how this new protocol is transforming the way we interact with AI models like Claude and ChatGPT. I'll show you how to enhance your AI experience by connecting large language models to external data sources and tools through a standardized interface. What You'll Learn: * 🔌 What Model Context Protocol (MCP) is and why it's being called "the USB standard for AI" * 🧠 How MCP solves the knowledge cutoff limitations of large language models * 🛠️ How to install and configure MCP servers like File System and Brave Search * 💻 A step-by-step demo using Claude Desktop to access files and perform web searches * 🔄 How MCP is becoming the new standard for AI tool integration Video Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP) 01:15 - Why We Need MCP: Limitations of Current LLMs 03:22 - How MCP Works: Client-Server Architecture 05:10 - Available MCP Clients and Servers 07:30 - Live Demo: Setting Up MCP on Claude Desktop 09:45 - Using File System MCP Server 11:38 - Adding Brave Search to Claude 13:20 - Future of MCP and Coming Videos This video is the first in a series on Model Context Protocol. In upcoming videos, we'll dive deeper into building custom MCP servers with Java and Spring. Want to get started with MCP right away? Visit https://modelcontextprotocol.io for documentation, SDKs, and example servers. 💡 **Pro Tip**: MCP works with multiple AI platforms, not just Claude—it's an open protocol that any LLM can implement! #ModelContextProtocol #MCP #AI #MachineLearning #LLM #Claude #AITools #TechTutorial #Programming 👋🏻Connect with me: Website: https://www.danvega.dev Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealdanvega Github: https://github.com/danvega LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danvega Newsletter: https://www.danvega.dev/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: http://bit.ly/2re4GH0 ❤️