ask-another

An MCP server that gives your AI assistant access to other LLMs. Query hundreds of models across OpenAI, Google, and OpenRouter through a single interface — with model discovery, usage-based favourites, and automatic enrichment (Elo ratings, pricing, knowledge cutoffs). Includes deep-research jobs and image generation across multiple model families.

Install for Claude Desktop (CDA)

1. Install uv — brew install uv (macOS / Linux with Homebrew) or winget install astral-sh.uv (Windows). See docs/install.md for other platforms.

2. Download the latest ask-another.mcpb from Releases.

3. Double-click the .mcpb file — Claude Desktop opens an install dialog and prompts for your API keys.

4. Paste at least one provider key — OpenAI (sk-…), Google AI Studio (Gemini), or OpenRouter (sk-or-…). Leave the others blank.

5. Click Enable. First launch downloads Python dependencies via uv (~30s); after that, sub-second.

Related MCP server: Index9 MCP Server

Install for Claude Code (CC)

1. Install uv — brew install uv (macOS / Linux with Homebrew) or winget install astral-sh.uv (Windows). See docs/install.md for other platforms.

2. Add the marketplace and install:

   /plugin marketplace add matthewgjohnson/ask-another
   /plugin install ask-another@ask-another

3. Enter your keys: open /plugin → ask-another → Configure options, paste at least one provider key, and Save. Run /reload-plugins to apply.

4. Optional: enable auto-update at /plugin → Marketplaces → matthewgjohnson/ask-another so future versions install on CC startup.

Other MCP clients (Cursor, Windsurf, …)

For clients without MCPB or plugin support, add the server manually. Example config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ask-another": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/matthewgjohnson/ask-another", "ask-another"],
      "env": {
        "PROVIDER_OPENAI": "sk-your-openai-key",
        "PROVIDER_GEMINI": "your-google-key",
        "PROVIDER_OPENROUTER": "sk-or-your-openrouter-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

What You Can Do

• "Ask GPT-5.2 what it thinks about this architecture" → completion

• "What Gemini models are available?" → search_models

• "Research the state of WebAssembly in 2026" → start_research

• "Generate a logo for my project" → generate_image

• "Note that DeepSeek is good for creative writing" → annotate_models

See all 10 tools in the Reference.

Learn More

• Installation Guide — Linux/Windows setup, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP clients, all configuration options

• Reference — tools, annotations & enrichment, architecture, development

Building from source

git clone https://github.com/matthewgjohnson/ask-another
cd ask-another
make mcpb         # builds ask-another.mcpb

Then double-click the .mcpb to install in Claude Desktop.

License

MIT