PM MCP & Connector Products
(2026 Edition)
MCP standardises how LLM clients reach tools and data, which shifts the real product surface to connectors: what they're allowed to do, how auth and scopes are audited, and how they get distributed — increasingly through MCP registries rather than app stores. Security review of connectors is becoming the new procurement bar for AI tools.
By Naman Goyal · Product manager · Builder of PM Streak · Updated July 3, 2026
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MCP standardises tool/data access across LLM clients
Connectors decide what the agent can actually do
Auth, scopes, and audit are first-class concerns
Distribution shifts from app stores to MCP registries
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.
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