MCP has become the standard for connecting AI models to external tools, reaching 97 million installs. OpenAI, Google, and all other major providers ship MCP-compatible tooling. The Linux Foundation decision to take MCP under open governance is a landmark moment, similar to Kubernetes moving under the CNCF.
For developers, MCP ubiquity means building a tool integration once and having it work across Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and any other MCP-compatible client. The 97 million install count speaks to rapid grassroots adoption driven by the developer community.
Founder Takeaway
MCP is now the USB-C of AI tool integrations - if you build developer tools, MCP compatibility is no longer optional.
