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The Scaffolding Matters More Than the Interface: A Controlled Comparison of MCP and CLI Tool Use Across Seven Agent Scaffoldings, Five Language Models, and One Software Task
A controlled comparison finds agent scaffolding shapes tool-use cost.
Why it matters: Tool protocol comparisons need controlled harnesses and verified outcomes.
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The Scaffolding Matters More Than the Interface: A Controlled Comparison of MCP and CLI Tool Use Across Seven Agent Scaffoldings, Five Language Models, and One Software Task

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