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askimo
by askimo-ai
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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askimo · Summary

A desktop-first AI agent platform that integrates MCP tools, enabling local-first workflows with multiple AI models.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

askimo · Use cases

  • Connecting MCP servers for enhanced AI tool capabilities in desktop workflows
  • Using local RAG to search and chat with personal documents without cloud uploads
  • Building multi-step AI Plans to automate complex reasoning tasks and generate deliverables

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

askimo · Install

Install Askimo

  1. Download the appropriate binary for your platform (macOS, Windows, or Linux) from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/askimo-ai/askimo/releases)
  2. Install and open the application
  3. Add an AI provider by pasting an API key or connecting to a local model

MCP Configuration

  1. Go to Settings > MCP Tools
  2. Add a new MCP server with:

- Name (e.g., "File Explorer") - Connection type (stdio or HTTP) - Command or URL - Arguments (if needed)

  1. Enable the server and select which tools to use

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything
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