Building Model Context Protocol Servers: A Deep Dive
Having architected distributed systems across enterprise environments for over a decade, the Model Context Protocol represents a paradigm shift that addresses fundamental challenges in AI tooling infrastructure. Through the development of production-grade MCP servers including gopher-mcp and openzim-mcp, I’ve identified architectural patterns and implementation strategies that demonstrate MCP’s potential to revolutionize how AI systems interact with external resources.
Update (June 2025): I’ve split this comprehensive guide into two focused articles for better readability:
- Gopher MCP Server: Bringing 1991’s Internet to Modern AI - Focuses on the Gopher protocol, its history, and practical applications
- OpenZIM MCP Server: Offline Knowledge for AI Assistants - Covers offline Wikipedia access and ZIM format optimization