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Dec 11, 2024 8 tweets 4 min read Read on X
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a new open standard for connecting LLMs to tools, data, and dev environments

Anthropic invited 100+ developers to SF to see what we could build in only 3 hours.

Here’s what we saw at the @AnthropicAI MCP Hackathon (🧵): Image
1/ Santa Claude - 🏅Fun award

Claude assistant powered by Browserbase Stagehand that finds holiday gift ideas on NYT Wirecutter and buys them on Amazon

Holiday shopping agent

@alexdphan @sophie2chance @Kamathematic @pk_iv @browserbasehq Image
2/ Clauduct Manager- 🏅Productivity award

AI agent built by connecting Claude to Linear and automatically writes PRDs, creates tasks, and ranks them by difficulty

AI product manager

@priyashah_ @Chrisnolet @Financialvice Image
3/ Golden GateKeeper (Bonus)

Claude assistant connected to a Google maps database of 500+ cool spots in the SF Bay Area and plans the perfect date trip

Recommended lists with an AI interface

@HowardBGil @alexreibman @AgentOpsAI
4/ Claude Voyager -🏅Code award

Claude connected to a code environment that enables it to create its own tools on the fly

Live demo of Claude learning how to query Stripe on its own
5/ Run MCP -🏅Creativity Award

Dynamically give Claude new tools by simply prompting it

Includes downloading files, running FFMPEG, creating QR codes, and more Image
6/ Claude Services - 🏅Enterprise award

Facilitating communication between remote machines entirely via natural language

SSH, but Claude Image
That’s all for this time, huge thanks to @AnthropicAI @alexalbert__ and team for hosting

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