Askme Cli MCP Server

askme-cli MCP server that collects user's next plan or confirmation through terminal window

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What is the Askme Cli MCP server?

If you already use Askme Cli, the askme cli mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. askme-cli MCP server that collects user's next plan or confirmation through terminal window.

What the server does

AI assistants often need user confirmation or next steps, but there's no simple way to get user input during MCP conversations.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: ASKME_CLI_TERMINAL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Installation

The server ships on npm as askme-cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

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

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

Worth knowing first

  • 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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Askme Cli MCP server

#### Other MCP Clients

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askme-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["askme-cli"],
      "env": {
        "ASKME_CLI_TERMINAL": "iterm2"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ASKME_CLI_TERMINALConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

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