Ask m' AI MCP Server

What is Ask m' AI?

Ask m’ AI is a desktop chat application for large language models (e.g., OpenAI’s GPT). It is designed to be scriptable – you can call it from the terminal with all necessary options as arguments, and conversations are printed to the terminal for use in scripts.

How to use Ask m' AI?

Install it via AUR (yay -S ask-mai) or download a release for your OS/architecture. Launch it from the command line with a provider flag (e.g., -b openai for OpenAI) and the required API keys. You can also run it as an MCP server by using ask-mai ask-mai-mcp-server or renaming the binary to ask-mai-mcp-server.

Key features of Ask m' AI

• Supports multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, LocalAI, Ollama, Anthropic, Mistral, DeepSeek, Google Gemini, Github Copilot, AnythingLLM).
• Built-in tools for file operations, system info, environment reading, HTTP calls, and command execution.
• Can run as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to expose its tools to other MCP-compatible applications.
• Fully scriptable via YAML config, environment variables, or command-line arguments.
• Customizable with two themes (light/dark), multiple languages (English, German), and various code themes.

Use cases of Ask m' AI

• Automate LLM queries in shell scripts by piping input and capturing output.
• Use as an MCP server to give other MCP-enabled apps access to system tools (e.g., file management, command execution).
• Run quick, ad-hoc prompts from a terminal without launching a full GUI.
• Integrate with launchers like rofi to provide a pop-up prompt for asking AI questions.