MCPs explained (and how to build one)

MCP enables AI agents to easily connect with other software systems. In this video I'll explain what MCP is, how to build an MCP server and use it in Cursor, and share my thoughts on what I believe to be MCP's biggest limitations and challenges. 📚 Resources: - MCP code shown in video: https://github.com/VoloBuilds/mcp-demo - MCP announcement: https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol - MCP quickstart guide: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/server - MCP docs I used: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/tutorials/building-mcp-with-llms 🚀 In This Video, You'll learn: - What are MCPs - How to build an MCP server - How to use MCPs inside of Cursor - OpenAPI vs MCP - How to build MCPs with AI - MCPs for beginners - Limitations of MCP - Do you really need MCP? 💡 Perfect for Viewers Interested in: - Building MCPs - Cursor MCPs - MCP tutorial - Best AI coding tools - Software Development 2025 - Learning to code in 2025 - Using AI to code - Coding with AI - Latest AI tutorials 🔴 Subscribe for more tutorials on AI and programming! Chapters: 00:00 - What is MCP 02:03 - Building an MCP Server 04:20 - Using MCP in Cursor 06:12 - MCP Code Explained 08:08 - MCP Limitations & my thoughts