Builders are asking whether MCP apps really need an agent layer on top
amitavital · reddit · 2026-07-21
The author asks whether anyone building MCP servers for their own app actually wanted an agent layer on top: users describe what they want, and the app uses tools to complete it. They say that is what they are quietly building, and they want to know whether this is a real need or just a nice idea that nobody uses.
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