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title: 'MCP in three primitives: tools, resources, prompts'
description: MCP ended the copy-paste problem with three simple primitives. Being
  open is why it beat a thousand bespoke integrations.
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# Overview

MCP ended the copy-paste problem with three simple primitives. Being open is why it beat a thousand bespoke integrations.[^s1]

# Read the original

The full note is on muthub.org: [MCP in three primitives: tools, resources, prompts](https://muthub.org/writing/mcp-tools-resources-prompts).

[^s1]: MCP in three primitives: tools, resources, prompts, muthub.org, 2025-06-18.