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+# WORK IN PROGRESS
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+**Note:** this is currently powering https://playground.ai.cloudflare.com/ but hasn't yet been properly released as a standalone project. Technically you could use it now, but probably don't, yet. 
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 # use-mcp
 
 A lightweight React hook for connecting to [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol) servers. Simplifies authentication and tool calling for AI systems implementing the MCP standard.