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The N×M problem
N models, M tools, every pair a bespoke protocol. MCP collapses it to N+M.
The problem underneath is simple. A model's knowledge is a fixed store, and it is isolated from live systems — so every integration needs a bespoke bridge.
Fixed knowledgethe training set, frozen
Isolatedno view of current data or running systems
Bespoke bridgesone custom adapter per integration
N × M
N models, M tools, every pair speaking its own protocol. That is chaos with two costs: wasted build effort and, worse, wasted maintenance effort — M integrations that each break on their own schedule.
One protocol in the middle collapses it to N + M:
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