https://devopstoolkit.live/ai/mcp-is-burning-your-tokens-before-you-ask-a-single-question/index.htmlEvery MCP tool you connect burns tokens before you even ask a question. Tool names, descriptions, parameter schemas, all of it gets stuffed into your context window on every single turn. Connect a few servers and you’ve lost thousands of tokens to tools you might never call. That’s the reality of the MCP protocol. It’s a tax on your agent’s intelligence. Now, don’t get me wrong. MCP solves a real problem. It gives us standardized discovery and zero client installation. But there’s an alternative that uses a fraction of the context, costs nothing extra to set up, and your agent might already know how to use. It’s not perfect either, but I think it’s the better choice for most real-world scenarios. In this video, we’re going to put MCP to the test, run some real operations through it, and then explore that alternative side by side. We’ll look at where each one wins, where each one falls short, and by the end, you’ll have a clear picture of which approach fits your situation.Hugoen-us