MCP, RAG, and Skills are not alternatives. They solve different parts of the same problem.
Most people confuse them because they all involve "giving AI more capability." But they operate at completely different layers.
MCP: The Connection Layer MCP is about connectivity. Your model can't talk to Slack, search engines, or databases on its own.
MCP fixes that with a standardized protocol: ? Query comes in ? MCP Client picks the right server ? Server fetches data or triggers an action ? Everything gets sent back to the model
IF THERE IS ONE THING I AM SURE ABOUT IS I AM USUALLY WRONG