CAN ASK MCP
Version 1.9.0 of CAN focuses on integrating Clock Address Naming with AI agents, specifically those utilizing the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
CAN provides a localized, verifiable naming and storage layer for the data agents retrieve from tools, operating entirely independently of the transport layer.
Architecture: CAN + MCP
MCP handles tool connection and data transport. CAN handles verification, naming, and historical logging of the data retrieved via MCP.
Because CAN is strictly a local operation (computing a hash, timestamping, and writing to a file), it requires zero integration with the MCP server. The server does not need to know CAN exists.
Workflow:
- Agent requests data from an MCP tool.
- Agent receives the response payload.
- Agent locally applies a CAN stamp (WHEN, WHERE, WHAT) to the payload.
- Agent logs the stamp to its local
index.tsv.
This allows agents to verifiably recall past tool outputs without re-querying the server, proving that the data has not been mutated since it was retrieved.