Connecting LLMs to the Real World: Tool Use, Function Calling, and MCP
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LLMs can only predict text — they can't browse the web or send emails on their own. Function calling fixed this by letting models request actions while surrounding software executes them. Anthropic's Model Context Protocol then standardized tool integrations across providers, reducing custom code and gaining industry-wide adoption within a year.
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