MCP Server
Domain: MCP & Integrations
Motivation
An external program that provides tools to AI models via the MCP protocol. Can be local (stdio) or remote (HTTP).
Concrete Example
filesystem MCP server: provides read_file, write_file, search tools. GitHub MCP server: provides create_issue, merge_pr tools. Each server specializes in a domain.
Analogy
A vending machine - it dispenses specific items (tools) when you insert coins (requests). Each machine (server) has different items. Hermes can use multiple vending machines.