# MCP

Model Context Protocol — the standard way an agent plugs into outside tools and data sources.

Also called: mcp.

## Covered in these lessons

- [What it can and cannot read](https://zero2vibecode.com/learn/claude-code/1-1-what-claude-code-reads)
- [MCP — connecting outside tools](https://zero2vibecode.com/learn/claude-code/3-3-mcp-servers)

Source: https://zero2vibecode.com/glossary/mcp