# Ben Hylak says every product should be a headless MCP feeding an agent

> Original title: Quoting Ben Hylak

- Source: Simon Willison
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:06:27.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ieu0emc8h9rlxj1p5jugv7nl8
- Original: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/29/ben-hylak/

## Summary

Ben Hylak writes that every product he uses should be a headless MCP that feeds into an agent, so he never has to think about what runs underneath. He exempts his own company's product, which he says customers like for its UI.