MCP (Model Context Protocol): Simply explained in 5 minutes

MCP transforms how LLMs get cozy with external tools. It's like a universal API whisperer, making those painful manual integrations vanish. Connect Cursor to MCP and suddenly it’s doing dev magic—reading logs, whipping up JIRA tickets without breaking a sweat. Meanwhile, MCP servers work their translation sorcery on API requests to party guests like Slack and Sentry.