Building Intelligent Assistants with Model Context Protocol

AI
Model Context Protocol
Intelligent Assistants
MCP
Extending AI Capabilities Beyond Chat Interfaces through Model Context Protocol
Published

April 4, 2025

This workshop focuses on building intelligent assistants using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), going beyond traditional chat interfaces to create more powerful AI-powered applications.

Agenda

  1. Introduction to Model Context Protocol
    • Understanding the limitations of current chat interfaces
    • How MCP extends AI capabilities
    • Architecture and design principles
  2. Implementing MCP Servers
    • Core components of an MCP server
    • Building context-aware AI assistants
    • Integration with different AI models and services
  3. Building Applications with MCP
    • Extending AI capabilities into various applications
    • Creating domain-specific assistants
    • Custom tools and function calling
  4. Hands-on Workshop
    • Setting up an MCP server
    • Implementing context providers
    • Building and testing intelligent assistants
    • Extending functionality with custom tools
  5. Best Practices and Future Directions
    • Performance optimization
    • Security considerations
    • Emerging trends in AI assistants
    • Integration with enterprise systems

Resources