Microsoft Build opens today with a call for agent interoperability. CTO Kevin Scott backed the Model Context Protocol and a “structured retrieval” memory layer to cut compute costs. UltraCoder already ships both across GitHub, Slack and Notion.

Anthropic rolls out the Claude Code SDK with a --mcp-config flag so developers can load external MCP servers into its agent workflow. UltraCoder already runs its Planner, Docs and Dev agents on MCP, making today’s release a welcome signal that the protocol is becoming a standard

GitHub Copilot’s new AI agent rolls out today, auto-patching bugs and adding features straight from open PRs. UltraCoder layers a Planner, Docs and Dev agent on top, so every fix ships with context, spec and a ready-to-merge branch

OpenAI quietly dropped a full guide on how to build AI agents from scratch. Most people won’t read it. I did. Twice. This thread breaks it down into a tactical playbook for founders, builders, and operators. A fast-track guide to building real AI agents🧵