Tag: MCP

Agent execution trace timeline showing a tool_call span next to the final narrated text, used to verify an AI agent actually called the tool
Observability

How to Verify an AI Agent Actually Called the Tool

Learn how to verify an AI agent actually called the tool: diff…

By Surya Koritala
31 Min Read
Layered diagram of the AI agent protocol stack showing MCP, A2A, AP2, and AG-UI connecting an agent to tools, other agents, payments, and the user interface
Agent Infrastructure

What Is AG-UI Protocol? The Agent-User Interaction Guide

What is AG-UI protocol? A vendor-neutral guide to the agent-user interaction protocol:…

By Surya Koritala
27 Min Read
Abstract diagram of an AI agent tool call routed through a policy engine that returns allow, deny, or escalate decisions
Identity & Provenance

Authorize AI Agent Tool Calls With OPA/Rego (2026)

Authorize AI agent tool calls with OPA Rego: a vendor-neutral Python interceptor…

By Surya Koritala
34 Min Read
Diagram comparing seven AI agent integration platforms across tool calling, data sync, and managed OAuth jobs in 2026
Agent Infrastructure

Best AI Agent Integration Platforms 2026: 7 Compared by Job

A vendor-neutral guide to the best AI agent integration platforms 2026: who…

By Surya Koritala
33 Min Read
Conceptual diagram of an AI agent registry acting as a phone book that catalogs agent identity, capabilities, and location for discovery
Agent Infrastructure

What Is an AI Agent Registry? ANS and Discovery Explained

What is an AI agent registry? A plain-English guide to agent discovery,…

By Surya Koritala
31 Min Read
Diagram-style illustration of an MCP gateway routing AI agents to multiple tool servers behind a policy and audit layer
Agent Infrastructure

Best MCP Gateway 2026: A Vendor-Neutral Comparison

The best MCP gateway 2026 pick depends on whether you actually need…

By Surya Koritala
31 Min Read
Overloaded control panel with too many switches symbolizing an AI agent with too many tools
Agent Infrastructure

How Many Tools Can an AI Agent Have Before It Breaks?

How many tools can an AI agent have before accuracy collapses? The…

By Surya Koritala
28 Min Read
Data visualization comparing MCP server counts across the official registry, PulseMCP, Smithery, GitHub and Nerq census in 2026
Agent Infrastructure

MCP Server Statistics 2026: How Many Actually Exist

MCP server statistics 2026, reconciled: official registry, PulseMCP, Smithery, GitHub, Nerq, mcp.so…

By Surya Koritala
25 Min Read
Diagram-style illustration of a SKILL.md folder containing scripts, references, and assets subfolders feeding into an AI agent
Agent Infrastructure

What Are Agent Skills? The SKILL.md Open Standard Explained

What are agent skills? A SKILL.md folder that teaches an AI agent…

By Surya Koritala
6 Min Read
An interactive dashboard widget rendered inside a chat conversation, served by an MCP App server
Agent Infrastructure

Build an MCP App: Interactive UI in Claude and ChatGPT

Learn to build an MCP app with the ext-apps SDK: a tool…

By Surya Koritala
30 Min Read