How do I install Ask Llm?

Ask Llm is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @ask-llm/mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Ask Llm safe to use?

Yes. Ask Llm passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 10/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What credentials does Ask Llm need?

Ask Llm requires the following credentials or environment variables: XAI_API_KEY, ASK_GROK_HARNESS, ASK_GROK_MODEL, ASK_GROK_REASONING_EFFORT, ASK_GROK_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS, ASK_GROK_TIMEOUT_MS, CURSOR_API_KEY, ASK_CURSOR_TIMEOUT_MS, ASK_CLAUDE_MODEL, ASK_CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL, ASK_CLAUDE_TIMEOUT_MS, OLLAMA_HOST, ASK_ANTIGRAVITY_TIMEOUT_MS, ASK_ANTIGRAVITY_SANDBOX, GMCPT_TIMEOUT_MS, GMCPT_LOG_LEVEL. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Ask Llm?

Ask Llm uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Ask Llm MCP Server

by Lykhoyda

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Unified MCP server for Gemini, Codex, Claude, Grok, Ollama, and Antigravity

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Unified MCP server for Gemini, Codex, Claude, Grok, Ollama, and Antigravity

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. ⚠️ Package registry links to a different repository than scanned source. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: trusted author (8/8 approved); 4 highly-trusted packages. 1 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.

14 files analyzed · 1 issue found

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env_vars

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Shell Command Execution

Runs commands on your machine. Be cautious — only use if you trust this plugin.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

xAI API key for metered Grok requests; Ask LLM never enables billing or creditsRequired

Environment variable: XAI_API_KEY

Explicit Grok harness: xai-api (default) or grok-cli; no failoverOptional

Environment variable: ASK_GROK_HARNESS

Exact selected-harness model override (API default grok-4.7; CLI default grok-4.7; no fallback)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_GROK_MODEL

Grok reasoning effort: low, medium, high, or xhigh (default: high)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_GROK_REASONING_EFFORT

xAI API output-token ceiling to bound accidental spend (default: 16384)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_GROK_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS

Timeout for xAI API requests in milliseconds (default: 600000)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_GROK_TIMEOUT_MS

Optional Cursor CLI credential for ask-cursor-agent; alternative to agent loginRequired

Environment variable: CURSOR_API_KEY

Timeout for model-neutral Cursor Agent harness calls (default: 600000)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_CURSOR_TIMEOUT_MS

Default Claude model alias or full model name (default: opus)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_CLAUDE_MODEL

Claude CLI fallback when Opus is overloaded or unavailable (default: sonnet)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL

Timeout for Claude CLI execution in milliseconds (default: 600000 = 10 minutes)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_CLAUDE_TIMEOUT_MS

Ollama server address (default: http://localhost:11434)Optional

Environment variable: OLLAMA_HOST

Timeout for Antigravity (agy) execution in milliseconds (default: 300000 = 5 minutes)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_ANTIGRAVITY_TIMEOUT_MS

Set to '0' to drop agy's --sandbox flag if it blocks --add-dir context reads (default: sandbox on)Optional

Environment variable: ASK_ANTIGRAVITY_SANDBOX

Timeout for CLI execution in milliseconds (default: 300000 = 5 minutes)Optional

Environment variable: GMCPT_TIMEOUT_MS

Log verbosity: debug, info, warn, error (default: warn)Optional

Environment variable: GMCPT_LOG_LEVEL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-lykhoyda-ask-llm": {
      "env": {
        "OLLAMA_HOST": "your-ollama-host-here",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "your-xai-api-key-here",
        "ASK_GROK_MODEL": "your-ask-grok-model-here",
        "CURSOR_API_KEY": "your-cursor-api-key-here",
        "GMCPT_LOG_LEVEL": "your-gmcpt-log-level-here",
        "ASK_CLAUDE_MODEL": "your-ask-claude-model-here",
        "ASK_GROK_HARNESS": "your-ask-grok-harness-here",
        "GMCPT_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-gmcpt-timeout-ms-here",
        "ASK_GROK_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-ask-grok-timeout-ms-here",
        "ASK_CLAUDE_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-ask-claude-timeout-ms-here",
        "ASK_CURSOR_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-ask-cursor-timeout-ms-here",
        "ASK_ANTIGRAVITY_SANDBOX": "your-ask-antigravity-sandbox-here",
        "ASK_CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL": "your-ask-claude-fallback-model-here",
        "ASK_GROK_REASONING_EFFORT": "your-ask-grok-reasoning-effort-here",
        "ASK_ANTIGRAVITY_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-ask-antigravity-timeout-ms-here",
        "ASK_GROK_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS": "your-ask-grok-max-output-tokens-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ask-llm/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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