Ben Hylak says products should be headless MCPs feeding agents
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Ben Hylak writes that every product he uses should be a headless MCP that feeds into an agent, so he does not have to think about what runs underneath, according to a post Simon Willison reported on October 29, 2026.
Hylak exempts his own company's product, which he says customers like for its user interface.
The report covers only Hylak's stated view. It does not describe any product that has been changed to work this way.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 29, 10:18 AM ET
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AIBen 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.
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