@rauchg: MCP is growing explosively. And it's not just Vercel MCPβ¦ Look at πππ-πππππππ npm downloads, which you can usβ¦
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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is experiencing explosive growth, with Vercel reporting a 564% increase in tool calls over three months and rising npm downloads for mcp-handler.
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MCP is growing explosively. And itβs not just Vercel MCPβ¦ Look at πππ-πππππππ npm downloads, which you can use to implement MCP servers https://t.co/nGrblswCmK
josh (@josh_soupy): i can attest! the @vercel mcp tool calls grew 564% in the past 3 months!
june: +43% july: +117% august: +114%
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