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Diagram contrasting MCP agent-to-tool connections with A2A agent-to-agent coordination

AI Strategy · Aug 7, 2026 · 15 min read

MCP vs A2A in 2026: 5 tests for whether you need agent-to-agent protocol

A2A reached 150 supporting organisations and a stable 1.0 specification in 2026, while MCP shipped a stateless protocol core on 28 July 2026. Most enterprise agent systems need only one of them. Here are five tests that

Manu Shukla

#MCP #A2A #AI agents

Diagram-style 3D graph of connected workflow nodes representing ADK 2.0 deterministic orchestration

Engineering · Jul 20, 2026 · 17 min read

ADK 2.0 workflows cut a benchmark run from 5,152 to 2,265 tokens: when a graph beats an LLM loop

ADK Python 2.0 went GA on 19 May 2026 and ADK Go 2.0 on 30 June 2026, both on a graph execution engine. How to choose between a workflow and an autonomous agent, with code and breaking changes.

Manu Shukla

#AI agents #Google ADK #agent architecture