Learn MCP 2026-07-28
Personal study console for MCP revision 2026-07-28. Covers discovery, MRTR, transports, extensions, and migration drills. Not official docs.
Dashboard
Pinned to modelcontextprotocol.io / 2026-07-28. Progress stays in this browser.
Dated public specification
~10 h/week · quiz · shorts · Inspector lab
8 per week · rung-tagged
Stateless · discover · MRTR · Tasks
Four-week curriculum
Lesson spine + diagrams from the vault study pack.
| Week | Focus | Labs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundations · host/client/server · primitives · transports | Architecture diagram · readings-core |
| 2 | 2026-07-28 breaks · discover · MRTR · subscriptions · deprecations | Old→new habit table · what's-new diagram |
| 3 | Security · OAuth/iss · requestState · Tasks/Apps extensions | Threat cards (stdio + remote) |
| 4 | Inspector · Skills vs MCP vs CLI · capstone | Migration memo · mock review |
Pillars
Actors, RPCs, isolation
The heart of this track
Consent · iss · state integrity
Inspector · config practice
Lesson spine
Diagrams
100 / 200 / 300 ladders
Self-rate honestly. Stored locally in this browser only.
Rung definitions
Change map · 2025-11-25 → 2026-07-28
Was → now pairs plus the vault changelog digest.
Must-know breaks
Deprecated → migrate toward
| Feature | Migrate toward |
|---|
What's-new diagram
Protocol cheat sheet
Roles, _meta, RPCs, transports, security. Printable one-pager included.
Resources
High-trust links we actually cite. Official dated docs first.
Primary readings
Dated public docs only. Filter by week. Prefer these over lagging blog posts.
Must-know SEPs
Capstone rubric
Three artifacts. Score each dimension 0–3. Public sources only — no secrets in submissions.
Flashcards
Seed deck until JSON loads
Quiz
Eight questions per week. Check before advancing.
Glossary
Popular MCP showcase
Expand What / Why / How on each card. Ranks move; treat this as a starting gallery.
Top 10 · MCP Toplist
Classic first installs
Source: MCP Toplist composite (Sep 2026) + common first-install picks. Always re-check install auth and trust before wiring a server into a host.
Shorts gallery
Vertical explainers in a phone frame. Pick an episode from the rail on the right.