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# Is MCP becoming the common foundation of smart, decentralised search?

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/3e1cd605?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-10-17T09:01:30.000Z
**Category:** Frameworks
**Topics:** agent, framework

## Summary

MCP enables AI assistants to query sources directly rather than searching a single index, allowing sources to retain their data, licence, and name, though the text does not specify what is still missing or provide further details on adoption\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://contextetech.com/en/articles/mcp-protocol-smart-decentralised-search>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50129235>)

