Anthropic has introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that enables developers to establish secure, bidirectional connections between AI models and external data sources. The company has launched its open-source MCP server for SingleStore, which allows users to interact with their database instances using chat-based interfaces like Claude or Cursor. With this protocol, users can retrieve data, manage workspaces, and run queries simply by chatting with these assistants. The initial release supports various functions such as retrieving workspace groups information, listing workspaces in a specific group, and executing SQL operations on connected workspaces. This development aims to bring AI-powered interactions to database management, enabling new ways to push the boundaries of what's possible with data.