Comparison
OKF vs MCP
MCP connects agents to tools and systems. OKF packages the knowledge map those agents need before they act.
Question
OKF
MCP
Primary job
Describes concepts, systems, metrics, APIs, playbooks, and their relationships.
Exposes tools, resources, and prompts to model clients.
Format
Markdown files with YAML frontmatter.
Protocol messages between MCP clients and servers.
Best fit
Portable knowledge bundles.
Operational access to tools and systems.
When to use OKF
Use OKF when an agent needs durable context it can read, diff, review, reuse, and traverse as linked concepts.
When to use MCP
Use MCP when an agent needs to call tools, inspect live resources, or interact with systems.
How they work together
An MCP server can expose OKF bundles as resources, giving agents both context and controlled tool access.