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MCP and Tool Integration

Connect AI to the tools you already use every day — and learn when an integration is worth building vs. when a Skill is enough.

Topics covered

  1. 01What MCP (Model Context Protocol) is and why it changes the game
  2. 02Function calling: the underlying mechanic every agent uses
  3. 03Connecting Claude / Cursor to Gmail, Drive, Calendar, HubSpot, Slack, Ramp, Todoist
  4. 04Building a connected workspace — the Outpost stack walkthrough
  5. 05Authorization, scopes, and what to never connect
  6. 06MCP vs. custom integration vs. Zapier vs. Skills — the decision tree

Build challenge

Deliverable

A working workflow that uses at least 3 connected tools end-to-end. Documented, demo-able, and at least one teammate could re-run it.