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Every MCP vs CLI argument I've seen really glosses over _where_ the agent is running, and how that makes a difference. For individual users where you're running agents locally, I totally agree that CLIs cover the vast majority of use cases, where available.

I think something I've not seen anyone mention is that MCPs make much more sense to equip agents on 3rd party platforms with the tools they need - often installing specific CLIs isn't possible and there's the question of whether you trust the platform with your CLI authentication key.