MCP Server Setup

Connect AskBudi to 25+ AI coding tools including Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, VS Code, Visual Studio, Zed, Cline, BoltAI, Augment Code, Roo Code, Zencoder, Amazon Q, Qodo Gen, JetBrains AI Assistant, Warp, Opencode, Copilot Agent, Kiro, OpenAI Codex, LM Studio, and more using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that allows AI tools to securely access external data sources and tools. By installing the AskBudi MCP server, your AI assistant can automatically fetch the latest documentation for any library when you ask questions about it.

No manual context switching required

Always up-to-date documentation

Works with multiple AI tools

Installation

Install Node.js

Make sure you have Node.js 18+ installed on your system

node --version
# Should return v18.0.0 or higher

Run AskBudi MCP Server

Run the MCP server directly using npx (no installation needed)

npx -y askbudi-context@latest

Set Your API Key

Configure your AskBudi API key as an environment variable

export ASKBUDI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
export PLATFORM="claude"
# On Windows:
# set ASKBUDI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
# set PLATFORM=claude

AI Tool Configuration

Usage Examples

Claude Code

Your Question:

"How do I set up authentication with NextAuth.js?"

What Happens:

AskBudi will automatically fetch the latest NextAuth.js documentation and provide you with current authentication setup examples.

Cursor

Your Question:

"Show me how to use pandas for data analysis"

What Happens:

Get up-to-date pandas documentation with relevant examples for data analysis tasks.

Windsurf

Your Question:

"What are the new features in React 18?"

What Happens:

Access the latest React documentation covering concurrent features, suspense, and other React 18 improvements.

Troubleshooting

Server connection issues

Check if the server can be reached with npx:

npx -y askbudi-context@latest --help

API key errors

Verify your environment variables are set correctly:

echo $ASKBUDI_API_KEY && echo $PLATFORM

Package not found

If you get "package not found" error, make sure you have the latest npm version:

npm install -g npm@latest

Ready to Go!

Once configured, your AI tool will automatically use AskBudi to fetch the latest documentation when you ask about libraries and frameworks.

Get Your API Key View on GitHub