In this .NET AI Community Standup, the dotnet team shares what the MCP (Model Context Protocol) C# SDK v1.0 is, why it matters, and how .NET developers can use it to connect applications to AI models via a standardized protocol.

.NET AI Community Standup: MCP (Model Context Protocol) C# SDK v1.0

The official MCP (Model Context Protocol) C# SDK v1.0 is available. This session focuses on what MCP is, why a standardized protocol matters, and how to use the C# SDK from .NET to connect apps with AI models.

What this session covers

• What MCP (Model Context Protocol) is and the problems it aims to solve
• Why using a standardized protocol can help when connecting apps to AI models
• How the MCP C# SDK v1.0 enables AI-powered scenarios in .NET
• Real-world use cases, plus a walkthrough of code samples and integration patterns

Who it’s for

• .NET developers getting started with AI integrations
• Teams already building AI features who want a more interoperable, protocol-based approach

Links

• Microsoft Learn collection: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/collections/d4gkh1tm1x53m7?source=docs

Featuring

• Bruno Capuano: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/bruno-capuano
• Mike Kistler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kistler/