> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryliate.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Host & Server Mode

Liate natively implements Anthropic's **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**. You can connect external MCP servers over Stdio/SSE or expose your Liate agent as an MCP server.

### Connect an External MCP Server

```bash theme={null}
liate mcp connect --stdio "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /tmp"
```

### Expose Liate Agent as MCP Server

```bash theme={null}
liate mcp serve --port 8080
```