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From API Wrapper to Agent OS: Reframing MCP’s Role in the 2025 AI Stack
MCP is usually filed as an API wrapper. It is closer to the base layer of an agent operating system: shared state, tools and memory across agents.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is often dismissed as a simple API wrapper. Underneath, it is a layer designed for agents to share state, tools and memory.
Published June 28th, 2025. Reading time: 3 min read. Author: Morgan Wilson.