Show HN: I let an AI agent brick my $2.51 ESP32 on purpose
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Terms in this piece · Glossary
MCP — The Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets any AI assistant plug into any tool or data source without custom integration code.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
Why it matters
Firmware work has been mostly outside the reach of coding agents because the feedback loop runs through hardware, and this closes that loop.
