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Code execution with MCP (2025)

Reference

Citation: Anthropic. "Code execution with MCP" (4 Nov 2025). Type: guidance. Link: anthropic.com/engineering/code-execution-with-mcp.

What it is

Engineering guidance on using code execution with MCP. It measures the token cost of exposing one tool per endpoint and presents progressive disclosure as a remedy.

Role in the record

  • Grounds BP06: quantifies the token cost of per-endpoint tool use; progressive disclosure as an alternative remedy.

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