[cloudking]

For connecting agents to third-party systems I prefer CLI tools, less context bloat and faster. You can define the CLI usage in your agent instructions. If the MCP you're using doesn't exist as a CLI, build one with your agent.

[martinald]

Totally agree - wrote this over the holidays which sums it all pretty well https://martinalderson.com/posts/why-im-building-my-own-clis...