Hey, happy Tuesday, and welcome back to the Create With newsletter! ✨

We're here to summarise the latest in AI news and give you practical tips and ideas to get creating! We've got a fresh new Decoded episode along with events you definitely want to get on your calendar 🤩📅
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Exciting times (and that's saying something) - here we go! ⚡️

🔎 Preview: In today's issue

• ❓MCP Servers - a quick breakdown
• 🤪 More releases from OpenAI and Google
• 🗓️ Big prizes and even bigger events
• 📺 EPIC AI Agents Masterclass in our series: Decoded

😣 Explain like I'm 5 (Jargon Buster)
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🔍 What is it?​
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A MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the latest, standardised way for AI language models to communicate with external tools and services. Think of it as a universal translator that allows your AI assistant to interact with the internet, databases, and other digital services without getting lost in translation. It typically includes:

1. Tools
2. Prompts
3. LLM Ready knowledge

🤔 Why is it important right now?​
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AI models by themselves are limited to answering questions and generating content based on their training. MCPs are changing this by allowing AI to actually do things in the real world - like searching the web, updating spreadsheets, or sending messages. Tools and LLMs also solve this problem but it's tricky to build and maintain.

😊 What you need to know as a non-techie

• MCPs create a unified language between AI and digital services - no more "gluing" different tools together
• They make AI assistants more reliable when connecting to external services, especially as the AI assistant grows in complexity
• Service providers (not end users) are responsible for building MCP compatibility; and can keep adding to the MCP while you the builder doesn't have to make a change

🚀 Where to start​
Read up on the documentation and keep an eye on platforms adopting MCP capabilities like Claude (by Anthropic), Windsurf, and Cursor. As the standard becomes more established, you'll see more powerful AI assistants that can perform complex tasks.
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​✏️ Editors Note: We are very early. It's a tad technical to setup an MCP server, right now. You need to download the code from Github, update a JSON file and do some "vibe coding" e.g accept the suggestions by the AI copilot. However; I managed to

1. Chat with Claude and then add a summary directly to Apple notes
2. Connect my Windsurf App to Supabase and then write/edit SQL

The above feels like setting up oAuth where you connect the two services, assume they work together and stuff get's done.

🔊 On your radar

Keep your finger on the pulse on what's hot in the space right now

⭐️ OpenAI release Agents SDK (Software Development Kit)*

👉 This matters because as a builder you can implement features such as autonomous actions with web browsing and file management. It's the same tech as 'Operator' or close to 'Manus' (our hot mention last week). This is so fresh, getting this working with nocode isn't easy.

*Jargon Buster coming soon...

⭐️ Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental has been released by Google and is powerful and cheap.

👉 They've upgraded and simplified the model. It can handle 1M tokens (e.g a whole book and more). Can generate images and also update images from text all within the same model. It appears to be free at least for testing.

Top Tip: Open in Chrome and add to home screen and it becomes an app

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Ok, still not impressed?

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⭐️ Lovable release custom domains​

👉 Idea to launch just got shortened again. Previously to get your own domain on a Lovable created app required Github and Vercel. Now, Loveable do the hosting and domain management. Simple.

🔬 Decoded: EPIC AI Agents Masterclass

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This is EPIC session from NoCode and AI legend JJ Englert in which he explains AI agents from the ground up, including showing us complete workflows in n8n.

The discussion ranges from why JJ chose to go all-in on AI Agents to why n8n is so virally appealing, how regular folks can keep up and even make a career in this space, and what it means for the future of NoCode builders.

There is so much great stuff in here! Thank you JJ for sharing your knowledge 🎓

👉 Watch the video​

🗓️ Events you wont want to miss

What a time to be a creator in the AI x NoCode space! 🤩

💻 Starts Today: Build the Keyword Challenge

If you want some extra accountability to launch your business idea to an audience already searching for it Build the Keyword is running a 2 week challenge until the 31st of March.

🤝 Wed, 19th March 4:00pm GMT: Glide Masterclass

Find out how to accelerate field sales with custom enablement tool. Featuring Gregg Johnson, Director of Sales at KROHNE & the Glide team.

🕹️ Deadline Tues, 25th March: Vibe Coded Game Challenge

Always wanted to create your own video game? Share it by March 25th for the chance to be crowned the winner by the legendary indie hacker Pieter Levels.

💰 Sat, 29th March: $10k AI Coding Hackathon

​Lovable is hosting a $10,000 hackathon with Anthropic, Supabase and Sentry! Whoa! We'll be there.
​P.S. Lovable just gave away $3k yesterday and Bolt are cooking up a hackathon soon too.

🇬🇧 25th-28th April: UK Founders Retreat

Entrepreneur First are hosting a weekend builders retreat in the UK. Meet up with other founders and launch something in just a few days. Register your interest here. IRL for the win!

🇮🇹 5th-9th May: Meet in Milan for NoCode Week

Fancy a bit of Italian scenery with a week of NoCode events? NoCode Week is your chance to meet and co-work with other builders from around Europe. Get your ticket here.

For those looking for some more hands on & in person events to learn AI and NoCode tools we have some new announcements coming very soon! 👀

📍 Final thoughts

Wishing you and your crew much MRRrrrrrrr in the weeks ahead...💰🏴‍☠️

With good vibes 👋
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The Create With Team ✨