gmays1d ago

I still prefer MCP over skills

https://david.coffee/i-still-prefer-mcp-over-skills/

I Still Prefer MCP Over Skills

Why I believe the Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a better architectural pattern than the emerging “Skills” trend for LLM tool integration.

David Mohl
Show threadplandis1d ago

I could not agree any less with the author. I don’t want APIs, I want agents to use the same CLI tooling I already use that is locally available. If my agents are using CLI tooling anyways there is no need to add an extra layer via MCP.

I don’t want remote MCP calls, I don’t even want remote models but that’s cost prohibitive.

If I need to call an API, a skill with existing CLI tooling is more than capable.

Show threadwoeirua1d ago
Ok, but there are still many environments where an LLM will not have access to a CLI. In those situations, skills calling CLI tools to hook into APIs are DOA.
Show threadyawnxyz
skills can have code bundled with them, including MCP code
Apr 10 at 3:27amWeb
Show threadwoeirua1d ago
The agent still doesn’t have an execution environment. It can’t execute the code!