What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools and data through a common interface, so any compatible app can plug into any compatible AI.
MCP standardizes how an AI agent talks to tools - databases, APIs, apps, files. Instead of building a custom integration for every service, developers expose an 'MCP server,' and any MCP-capable assistant can use it.
This matters because it turns integrations into a plug-in ecosystem: connect Notion, GitHub, your own internal tools, or anything with an MCP server, and the AI can act on it immediately.
how this works in folk
Folk speaks MCP, so you can connect virtually any tool - Notion, Linear, your own APIs - and folk can use it from your texts, with no custom build required.
frequently asked
What is an MCP server?
An MCP server is a small adapter a service exposes so MCP-capable AI assistants can use its tools and data through the standard. Once a server exists, any compatible assistant can connect to it.
Why does MCP matter for a personal AI?
It means your assistant isn't limited to a fixed list of integrations. With MCP, folk can connect to any compatible service and take action on it.