Where the workflow shifted
Model Context Protocol connects applications, models, and external systems, but adoption depends on whether resources, tools, and prompts have clear boundaries.
For each MCP or tool entry point, state readable resources, executable tools, authorization scope, and actions that are out of bounds.
Tool names are not outcomes
The signal matters when it changes how a team ships, reviews, or recovers work, not when it only names another tool.
Check permissions and failure
- Add an MCP/tool-calling readiness checklist to product pages preparing for global developer distribution
- Keep the test narrow: one low-risk task or tool entry before connecting permissions, logs, failure handling, and human takeover to production
What still needs proof
Saying that a product supports MCP attracts developers, but unclear boundaries slow real integration. Keep the original source open so the announcement, the evidence, and this site's interpretation stay separate.