Notes from building with Model Context Protocol
Server-Side Agents: An emerging pattern
The problem Your AI assistant burns through multiple attempts on simple requests like “let’s discuss this PR.” First it tries to fetch the PR but forgets GitHub’s query syntax. Then it asks permission to retry. It gets the PR but needs another request for review comments—and fails again because it mixed up the API parameters. You’re watching it stumble through what should be one smooth conversation. The insight MCP currently follows a “smart host, dumb servers” pattern—one AI learns every API across all its server connections. Instead, flip to “orchestrating host, smart servers.” Put specialist agents inside MCP servers and let your host delegate through natural language. ...