In case some of you find it entertaining. When MCP came out I had a flashback to COM/DCOM days, like IDispatch and list/tools.

So, I built an MCP server that can host any COM server. :)

Now, AI can launch and work on Excel, Outlook and even resurrect Internet Explorer.

https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/mcp-com-server-aut...