Merge pull request modelcontextprotocol#31 from modelcontextprotocol/justin/clarify-local

Clarify what we mean by "communication happening locally"

Author: jspahrsummers

quickstart.mdx

@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ flowchart LR
 2. A SQLite MCP Server provides secure database access
 3. Your local SQLite database stores the actual data
 
-All communication happens entirely on your machine—no data leaves your computer. The MCP protocol ensures that Claude Desktop can only perform approved database operations through well-defined interfaces.
-This gives you a secure way to let Claude analyze and interact with your local data while maintaining complete control over what it can access.
+The communication between the SQLite MCP server and your local SQLite database happens entirely on your machine—your SQLite database is not exposed to the internet. The Model Context Protocol ensures that Claude Desktop can only perform approved database operations through well-defined interfaces. This gives you a secure way to let Claude analyze and interact with your local data while maintaining complete control over what it can access.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ When you interact with Claude Desktop using MCP:
 
 4. **Security**:
    - MCP servers only expose specific, controlled capabilities
-   - All communication is local to your machine
+   - MCP servers run locally on your machine, and the resources they access are not exposed to the internet
    - Claude Desktop requires user confirmation for sensitive operations
 
 ## Try these examples