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what about web apps that requires oauth login - for normal users? For example, is a typical Google Drive user expected to install an official google drive CLI
by lurking_swe 4mo ago
what about web apps that requires oauth login - for normal users?
For example, is a typical Google Drive user expected to install an official google drive CLI and a skill md file just to interact with Google Drive in the chatgpt app? That seems absurd, IMO. Clicking “install” via an MCP / Plugin marketplace and then logging in via Oauth is less confusing.
MCP is also way more convenient (as a user) if i’m interacting with an API that supports oauth anyway. I don’t need to generate an api key, install a binary, create an md file, etc. CLIs and skills are great too! But not always the best choice.
- 0123456789ABCDE 4mo agoparent is right, but so are you note: cli tools do auth too — gh and claude code itself have some of the nicest auth flows i've experienced