MCP made one shared source possible
The Model Context Protocol passed 97 million monthly downloads in early 2026, is run in production by close to half of software companies, and moved to the Linux Foundation in late 2025. The skill has shifted from prompt engineering to context engineering.
Most organisations still handle context ad hoc, with no shared source. The sharp teams are consolidating theirs into one governed library now, so they can switch models without losing their setup. The longer it stays scattered, the more there is to untangle later.