Ai MCP Server

Enhanced AI Expert Workflow MCP Server with structured conversation flow, topic tracking, and optional Task Master integration

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What is the Ai MCP server?

Ai MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Enhanced AI Expert Workflow MCP Server with structured conversation flow, topic tracking, and optional Task Master integration.

What you get

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that implements the AI Expert Workflow using OpenRouter API for AI capabilities. This project allows you to consult with AI experts in product management, UX design, and software architecture to plan and develop your projects. It can be used standalone or with Task Master for task management (optional).

  • Enhanced Workflow Structure — Structured conversation flow with topic tracking and stage transitions
  • Standalone PRD Generation — Generate comprehensive PRDs without any dependencies
  • Consult with AI experts — in three key roles:
  • AI Product Manager
  • AI UX Designer
  • AI Software Architect

Configuration and credentials

You will need 8 environment variables: OPENROUTER_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_MODEL, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, MODEL, PERPLEXITY_MODEL, DEFAULT_PRIORITY, MCP_TIMEOUT. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Setting it up

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at ai-expert-workflow-generate on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Choosing this one

This sits in the planning and project tracking group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by baconnier; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Ai's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the ai mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the Ai MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-expert-workflow": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "${env:OPENROUTER_API_KEY}",
        "OPENROUTER_MODEL": "tngtech/deepseek-r1t-chimera:free",
        "MAX_TOKENS": 4000,
        "TEMPERATURE": 0.7,
        "MCP_TIMEOUT": "120000",
        "DEBUG": "mcp"
      }
    },
    "taskmaster-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "task-master-ai"],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "${env:OPENROUTER_API_KEY}",
        "OPENROUTER_MODEL": "openai/gpt-4-turbo",
        "MAX_TOKENS": 8000,
        "TEMPERATURE": 0.7,
        "DEFAULT_SUBTASKS": 5,
        "DEFAULT_PRIORITY": "medium"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OPENROUTER_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OPENROUTER_MODELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PERPLEXITY_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MODELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
PERPLEXITY_MODELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
DEFAULT_PRIORITYConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MCP_TIMEOUTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Ai to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Ai directly.