Building to Last: A New Governance Model for MCP

Since its open source release in November of 2024, the Model Context Protocol project has grown faster than we could have ever imagined. That’s a wonderful problem to have, but with growth come growing pains. Our existing processes, which worked well for a small team, have started to show their limits. Today, we’re taking a big step to ensure MCP can continue to grow and thrive. We’re introducing a formal governance model designed to bring clarity to the development process while preserving the collaborative, open source spirit that has made MCP successful. ...

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · David Soria Parra (Lead Maintainer)

The Model Context Protocol Blog

Welcome to the official Model Context Protocol (MCP) blog! This is where we’ll share the latest updates, tutorials, best practices, and insights about MCP. About MCP The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that enables seamless integration between AI assistants and external data sources and tools. It provides a universal way for AI models to interact with local services, APIs, and data stores. Get Involved We’re excited to build this ecosystem together with you. Here’s how you can participate: ...

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · The MCP project