Inkling Integrations

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a flexible, open-source framework that streamlines the interaction between AI models and external data sources. It enables developers to create complex workflows by connecting LLMs with databases, files, and web services, offering a standardized approach for AI applications. MCP’s client-server architecture ensures seamless integration, while its growing list of integrations makes it easy to connect with different LLM providers. The protocol is ideal for those looking to build scalable AI agents with strong data security practices.

Tinker is an innovative training API tailored for researchers and developers, providing comprehensive control over model fine-tuning while simplifying the complexities of infrastructure management. It offers essential primitives that empower users to create bespoke training loops, supervision techniques, and reinforcement learning workflows. Currently, it facilitates LoRA fine-tuning on open-weight models from both the LLama and Qwen families, accommodating a range of model sizes from smaller variants to extensive mixture-of-experts configurations. Users can write Python scripts to manage data, loss functions, and algorithmic processes, while Tinker autonomously takes care of scheduling, resource distribution, distributed training, and recovery from failures. The platform allows users to download model weights at various checkpoints without the burden of managing the computational environment. Delivered as a managed service, Tinker executes training jobs on Thinking Machines’ proprietary GPU infrastructure, alleviating users from the challenges of cluster orchestration and enabling them to focus on building and optimizing their models. This seamless integration of capabilities makes Tinker a vital tool for advancing machine learning research and development.