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Anthropic

Publisher of MCP and a named collaborator in several agent-commerce programs.

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  • MCP TypeScript SDK release tags are a cadence signal

    The modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk releases page is the canonical tag list for the TypeScript MCP implementation. Paid MCP is not specified by the SDK; payment rails must attach.

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  • MCP TypeScript SDK becomes the default client and server kit

    The modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk repository is the maintained TypeScript implementation of MCP clients and servers. Release tags are TIER_B maintainer evidence of protocol evolution. Paid MCP is not specified by the core SDK; it is an overlay that payment rails must attach.

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  • Visa Intelligent Commerce opens the card network to AI agents

    On 30 April 2025 Visa announced Intelligent Commerce at its Global Product Drop. The program exposes APIs so an authenticated agent can use a tokenized Visa credential under user-set controls. Named collaborators included Anthropic, OpenAI, Stripe and others. This is delegated card-rail commerce, not a stablecoin HTTP 402 protocol.

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  • MCP server directories become an agent discovery surface

    After MCP’s launch, multiple public directories listed community servers. These catalogs are discovery layers, not payment layers. They create the same PAYABLE ≠ DISCOVERABLE split Foundry already measures on x402.

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  • Anthropic open-sources the Model Context Protocol

    On 25 November 2024 Anthropic published MCP as an open protocol with SDKs and reference servers. The stated aim was to replace one-off tool integrations with a shared client-server contract. That contract later became the substrate for paid MCP and agent tool marketplaces.

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  • modelcontextprotocol.io is the public MCP spec home

    The public MCP documentation site is the protocol’s human/machine getting-started surface. It describes hosts, clients, servers, tools, resources and prompts. It does not specify settlement.

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  • Anthropic releases computer use so Claude can operate a desktop

    On 22 October 2024 Anthropic put computer use in public beta on Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Developers can direct the model to look at a screen, move a cursor, click and type. Anthropic described the skill as experimental and error-prone. It is not a payment protocol, but it is a precondition for agents that can complete existing human workflows without a dedicated API.

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