--- title: "MCP servers aren't dead. You're just using them wrong. Here are two proven patterns on how to correc..." source_name: "Philipp Schmid(@_philschmid)" original_url: "https://x.com/_philschmid/status/2048781492914885079" canonical_url: "https://www.traeai.com/articles/ee37ae1f-9d91-4a75-9521-225e0f4c872a" content_type: "tweet" language: "英文" score: 7.5 tags: ["MCP服务器","AI代理"] published_at: "2026-04-27T15:09:07+00:00" created_at: "2026-04-30T05:42:48.686668+00:00" --- # MCP servers aren't dead. You're just using them wrong. Here are two proven patterns on how to correc... Canonical URL: https://www.traeai.com/articles/ee37ae1f-9d91-4a75-9521-225e0f4c872a Original source: https://x.com/_philschmid/status/2048781492914885079 ## Summary Philipp Schmid分享了正确使用MCP服务器的两种模式：显式使用和子代理，以避免资源浪费。 ## Key Takeaways - MCP服务器只有在用户@提及的时候才被包含。 - 通过子代理启用MCP服务器可以提高效率。 - 盲目启用MCP服务器会导致上下文膨胀、成本增加及性能下降。 ## Content Title: Philipp Schmid on X: "MCP servers aren't dead. You're just using them wrong. Here are two proven patterns on how to correctly use MCP servers and avoid the bloat 1. Explicit Use: MCP servers are only included when user @mentions. Nothing loads unless requested. 2. Subagents: Enable MCP servers https://t.co/YbOKefUoCY" / X URL Source: http://x.com/_philschmid/status/2048781492914885079 Markdown Content: # Philipp Schmid on X: "MCP servers aren't dead. You're just using them wrong. Here are two proven patterns on how to correctly use MCP servers and avoid the bloat 1. Explicit Use: MCP servers are only included when user@mentions. Nothing loads unless requested. 2. Subagents: Enable MCP servers https://t.co/YbOKefUoCY" / X Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. 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