AI mechanics

Connector

A link that lets an AI reach into another system you use.

Connectors put things into the packet that you did not paste: files, mail, calendars, tickets, search results.

They are the most powerful lever and the one that carries real risk, because anything they pull in gets read as though you had written it.

Also called: integration, tools, mcp, plugins, api.

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