The video explains the difference between Cloud Code connectors and skills, particularly in the context of integrating with external applications like Canva or Gmail. A connector, utilizing the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allows Cloud Code to interface with external apps, enabling actions such as sending emails or drafting responses via Gmail. However, the connector itself doesn't inherently possess the sophisticated abilities to perform these actions optimally within the external app. This is where 'skills' come in. Skills provide Cloud Code with the capability to perform actions on an external platform with the proficiency expected on that platform. In essence, a connector with MCP establishes the connection to the external app, while skills equip Cloud Code with the expertise to operate effectively within that app.

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The app can do. Like, if we're using Canva, for instance, we're giving Cloud Code the power to do what Canva can do.

So, but for this connector, this is where you use MCP, which is Model Context Protocol. Use MCP to connect to a different to an external app. So, if you want, if you connected to Gmail, for instance, you can type on your Cloud and and tell it to send an email or or check your your Gmail and draft an email or draft a response or look for the latest email. So, it can connect to that app. It can do things on that app.

But, it might not have the skills to do that thing very well. That's the difference. But, skills gives you that ability to do that thing the way it would be done on that platform. But, connector with MCP just connects to that different app. So, that's one thing we need to have in mind.

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app can do.
Like, if we're using
Canva, for instance, we're giving Cloud
Code the power to do what Canva can do.
So, but for this connector,
this is where you use MCP,
which is
Model Context Protocol. Use MCP to
connect to a different to an external
app.
So, if you want If you connected to
Gmail, for instance, you can type on
your Cloud and and tell it to send an
email or or check your your Gmail and
draft an email or draft a response or
look for the latest email. So, it can
connect to that app. It can do things on
that app. But, it might not have the
skills to do that thing very well.
That's the difference. But, skills gives
you that ability to do that thing the
way it would be done on that platform.
But, connector with MCP just connects to
that different app.
So, that's one thing we need to have in
mind.

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Most people confuse Claude Skills with MCP connectors | AI Vision Consulting

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