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Introducing MCPOrbit: MCP without the complexity

The Model Context Protocol is quietly becoming the wiring of an entirely new layer of software. But the path from hearing about a server to actually trying it is still measured in afternoons. We built MCPOrbit to make it measured in seconds.

Published: May 1, 2026
Read time: 5 min read
Author: Edward Stack

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Protocol
What the Model Context Protocol actually does
A short, honest field guide to the spec — what MCP standardises, what it doesn't, and where it sits in your stack.
Apr 22, 20266 min read
Engineering
Designing MCPOrbit's tool inspector
Every server's schema is different. Here's how we built one inspector that adapts to all of them — without losing precision.
Apr 15, 20268 min read
Field notes
Curiosity has a half-life
Why the friction between hearing about a server and actually trying it is the most underrated bottleneck in the MCP ecosystem.
Apr 8, 20264 min read

Introducing MCPOrbit: MCP without the complexity

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What the Model Context Protocol actually does

Designing MCPOrbit's tool inspector

Curiosity has a half-life

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