KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

Project Lightning Talk: MCP Routing In Linkerd - Flynn, Technical Evangelist

5:02 · 23 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026 · YouTube

About this talk

This talk covers the introduction of MCP (Multi-Cluster Promotion) support in Linkerd, presented by Flynn, a Technical Evangelist. The speaker discusses how Linkerd allows for the detection of MCP servers, observation of MCP requests and status, as well as management of routing and authorization at various levels. Flynn shares insights on the technical challenges faced and the solutions implemented to successfully integrate this feature while maintaining the stability of the existing system. This session offers a unique perspective on the complexities of enhancing service mesh capabilities in cloud native environments.