MCP Is Dead? A Deep Dive Into Why Developers Are Questioning the Model Context Protocol (May 2026) (opens in new tab)

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) was supposed to be the great unifier — a standard way for AI agents to talk to the tools and services they need to get work done. Launched in late 2024, it was quickly anointed "the USB-C of the AI ecosystem," adopted by Anthropic, OpenAI, and a growing ecosystem of tool providers. But the honeymoon may be over. A devastating new analysis from Quandri Engineering, combined with a heated Hacker News debate (195 points, 174 comments), has put a serious dent in M...