Claude skills vs. plugins vs. MCP connectors: A simple guide

What are Claude skills, plugins, and MCP connectors? How do these three layers fit together? Which should I use: a skill, plugin, or MCP connector?…

Apollo Launches Enhancements Across GraphQL, Including GraphOS Agent Services, and GraphOS MCP Server

Oct 8, 2026 By Stephanie Simone Apollo GraphQL, the graph-based API orchestration leader, is introducing Apollo GraphOS Agent Services, giving AI agents secure, governed, and…

Nutanix Introduces MCP Server for the Nutanix Cloud Platform

Aug 11, 2026 By Stephanie Simone Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multi-cloud computing, is introducing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Nutanix Cloud Platform…

MCP startup Runlayer accuses Rippling of stealing its product idea |

Runlayer, a startup that offers a secure Model Context Protocol gateway — a standard for letting AI models and agents securely pull in outside data…

How Model Context Protocol (MCP) Benefits Data and AI Professionals

Jul 28, 2026 By Stephanie Simone </span> <span itemprop=”> Video produced by Steve Nathans-Kelly In this clip from Data Summit 2026, Factor information architect Connor…

LucidLink MCP Server Targets Agentic AIs Data Layer Gap

Jun 29, 2026 By Stephanie Simone LucidLink is introducing theLucidLink MCP Serverin public beta, opening its infrastructure to every agent pipeline so agents can connect…

Enterprise-Grade Managed MCP Servers in OCI Provides Agentic Access to Any Oracle Database in the Cloud

After introducing the MCP Server for Oracle AI Database through Oracle SQLcl last summer, the company is releasing the new OCI Managed MCP Service for…

Fospha Launches First MCP Server Powered by Independent Marketing Measurement

The Measurement OS just learned to talk. While every other MCP gives AI agents platform-reported data produced by the channels being measured, Fospha gives agents…

Barndoor expands AI governance platform with Microsoft 365 MCP integrations and enhanced policy management

Enterprise platform now governs AI agent activity across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive /PRNewswire/ — Barndoor today announced an expansion of its enterprise AI governance…

Lucid Software advances MCP Server offering and Lucid AI capabilities, debuts Process Agent to boost speed and clarity across teams

/PRNewswire/ –Lucid Software, the leader in AI-driven work acceleration, today announced new AI-enhanced collaboration features that speed up how teams create complex diagrams and documentation.…