🔌 The tool layer is where AI app value lands
PM MCP & Connector Products
(2026 Edition)
5 dynamics for PMs building MCP connectors.
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MCP standardises tool/data access across LLM clients
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Connectors decide what the agent can actually do
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Auth, scopes, and audit are first-class concerns
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Distribution shifts from app stores to MCP registries
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Security review for connectors is the new procurement bar
FAQ
Is MCP the new app store for AI?
Trending that way. Anthropic's MCP, OpenAI's actions, and Google's extensions all converge on a similar idea: standardised connectors for LLM clients. Whether one protocol wins or several coexist is uncertain, but the 'tool layer' is where most app-layer AI value will land in 2026–2028.