Agent Client Protocol : The “New MCP” for IDEs and Coding Agents

In this video. we're going t. look at agent-client protocol or ACP that enables communication between coding IDEs and coding agents (like Gemini CLI, Claude Code etc.). This is a standardized communication protocol, very similar to MCP, which can really enable IDEs, agnostic coding agent integration. LINKS: https://zed.dev/ https://agentclientprotocol.com/overview/introduction https://zed.dev/blog/claude-code-via-acp Website: https://engineerprompt.ai/ RAG Beyond Basics Course: https://prompt-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/rag Let's Connect: 🦾 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/t4eYQRUcXB ☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/promptengineering |🔴 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PromptEngineering 💼Consulting: https://calendly.com/engineerprompt/consulting-call 📧 Business Contact: engineerprompt@gmail.com Become Member: http://tinyurl.com/y5h28s6h 💻 Pre-configured localGPT VM: https://bit.ly/localGPT (use Code: PromptEngineering for 50% off). Signup for Newsletter, localgpt: https://tally.so/r/3y9bb0 TIMESTAMP: 00:00 What is Agent Client Protocol (ACP) 00:13 The Problem ACP Solves 00:43 ACP in Action 01:47 Technical Details and Integration 03:26 Origins and Support of ACP 06:24 Comparison with MCP 07:20 Current Status and Future Prospects