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MCP is an easy way to give LLMs tools and context. Here, I walk through how to build a custom MCP server and use it to create a YouTube AI agent.
💻 Example Code: https://github.com/ShawhinT/yt-mcp-agent
References
[1] https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/getting-started/intro
[2] https://github.com/cyanheads/model-context-protocol-resources/blob/main/guides/mcp-client-development-guide.md#1-introduction-to-mcp-clients
[3] https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk
Intro - 0:00
What is MCP? - 1:09
How MCP works - 2:56
MCP Client - 3:55
MCP Server - 5:20
Example: YouTube Agent via Custom MCP Server - 7:17
Step 1: Initialize MCP server - 9:02
Step 2: Add prompts and tools - 9:55
Step 3: Local transport -12:46
Step 4: Create agent - 13:00
Step 5: Interact with agent - 14:58
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Imagine having access to hundreds of billions of dollars of computing power and knowing exactly how to make it work for you through the power of super intelligence.
◆ Fri 09 Oct 2026◆ KOKO Cafe, London◆ With Nick Sarafa