What is MCP, in plain terms?
MCP — the Model Context Protocol — is an open standard that lets AI assistants
work with your existing apps: read from them, act in them, through a connector you
control. Your systems stay exactly where they are; the AI gets a safe, permissioned door
in. Think of it as a universal adapter between AI assistants and business software.
Which AI assistants work with an MCP connector?
Any assistant that supports MCP — and that list is broad. The standard originated at
Anthropic (the makers of Claude) in late 2024, and has since been adopted across the
industry: OpenAI, Google and others announced support in 2025. A connector we build for
you isn't tied to one vendor's AI.
What if our software has no API?
That's often exactly where a connector helps most. For desktop and legacy software we can
connect at the application level — the AI operates the app itself. We've published
working proof: Swing MCP, our open-source connector that lets AI
assistants operate Java Swing desktop applications — clicking, typing, filling
forms, reading tables and dialogs.
How long does an MCP connector take to build?
A first working connector typically takes two to four weeks. The free audit comes first
and takes days, not weeks — a call, then a written map of what's worth connecting
and in what order.
What does it cost?
The audit is free. After it, the connector is scoped and priced — fixed-price where
the shape is clear, short iterations where it isn't — and you approve the scope
before anything is billed. If a connector isn't worth it for your situation, the audit
will say exactly that.
Who maintains the connector after launch?
Your choice. You own the code either way — documented, running in your own
accounts. We're glad to stay on for run & improve: monitoring, updates, security
patches and new capabilities as needs grow. And if you'd rather take it in-house,
that's fine too.