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Beyond text: Returning images and interactive apps from MCP servers

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Pamela_Fox
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Jul 15, 2026
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is becoming a richer foundation for agent experiences. Though most servers return plain text from their tool calls, MCP servers can also return binary results and pro...
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tonio73
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Sep 20, 2026

Thanks for the article. I had a similar idea beginning of this year and implemented as a full MCP App gallery with index, managed thumbnails and previews, skills.

https://github.com/ouestcharlie/ouestcharlie-woof