# The Next MCP Problem: Why Tool Connectivity Was the Easy Part

- slug: the-next-mcp-problem-why-tool-connectivity-was-the-easy-part
- date: 2026-04-19
- category: Agentics

When an AI model uses the tool-sharing protocol MCP the obvious way, it spends more than 20% of its context window just reading the menu. The fix exists. The protocol does not require it.

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