Philipp Schmid 4/27/2026

How to correctly use MCP servers with your AI Agents

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This article explains how to correctly use MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers with AI agents to avoid context bloat, which leads to higher costs and worse performance. It presents two patterns: Explicit MCP Servers with inline tool injection via @mentions, and Subagent MCP Servers where servers are declared in subagent definitions with scoped tool access. The article includes pseudo-code examples and practical guidance on when to use each pattern, emphasizing opt-in usage and least-privilege scoping.

How to correctly use MCP servers with your AI Agents

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