MCP usage explodes as Agent Handler calls surge 1220x this year
shensi · x · 2026-08-29
Vercel engineer Rauchm notes explosive growth in MCP (Model Context Protocol), highlighted by rising npm downloads for mcp-handler. Merge co-founder Gil Feig reports that their Agent Handler calls have increased 1220x this year, with growth accelerating faster than ever.
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