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Three shifts defined AI tooling in early 2026: MCP settled as the cross-tool standard, coding assistants grew past autocomplete into multi-file workflow partners, and narrowly autonomous agents reached production. MCP's tipping point was earlier than this page first said -- Visual Studio Code made MCP support generally available in June 2025.
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