So far, we’ve seen: The model decides what to do The MCP server executes it But something is missing. Who actually connects these two? That’s the MCP client. 🧠 Simple Definition The MCP client is: The component that connects the model and the MCP server, and manages the entire interaction between them. ⚠️ Common Misunderstanding It’s easy to think: “The model calls the server directly” But that’s not what happens. 👉 The model only generates instructions (as text) 👉 The MCP client reads those instructions and acts on them 🧩 What the MCP Client Actually Does It has three core responsibilities: 1. Provide Context to the Model Before the model can decide anything, it needs to know: what tools are available what they do The client fetches this from the server and sends it to the model. 2.…