Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or later
• An AskVedicGuru developer API key (see Authentication)
• An MCP-compatible AI host

Install

npm install -g @askvedicguru/mcp

Or use without a global install via npx:

npx @askvedicguru/mcp

Configure your API key

export ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY=avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Or pass it directly when testing:

ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY=avg_... npx @askvedicguru/mcp

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AI Host Configurations

Each host below uses npx for zero-install convenience. Replace with your globally installed command (@askvedicguru/mcp) if preferred.

Claude Desktop

Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows) and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askvedicguru": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY": "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The AskVedicGuru tools will appear in the tools panel.

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Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json (or your project's .claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askvedicguru": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY": "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then restart Claude Code and ask: "List my saved profiles"

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Cursor

Open Settings → MCP Servers in Cursor, then add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askvedicguru": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY": "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or manually edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json.

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Windsurf (Codeium Cascade)

Open Windsurf → Settings → MCP, then add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askvedicguru": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY": "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Roo Code (formerly Cline)

Open Roo Code settings → MCP Servers and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askvedicguru": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY": "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Roo Code will now offer AskVedicGuru tools during task execution.

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Continue.dev

Add to .continue/config.ts in your project:

export function modifyConfig(config: Config): Config {
  config.mcpServers ??= [];
  config.mcpServers.push({
    name: "askvedicguru",
    command: "npx",
    args: ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
    env: {
      ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY: "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
    },
  });
  return config;
}

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Cherry Studio

Open Settings → MCP → Add Server and fill in:

Field	Value
Name	askvedicguru
Command	npx
Args	-y @askvedicguru/mcp
Environment	ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY=avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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ChatWise

Open Settings → MCP Servers → Add and paste:

{
  "askvedicguru": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
    "env": {
      "ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY": "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
    }
  }
}

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Zed

Add to your project's .zed/settings.json:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "askvedicguru": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
        "env": {
          "ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY": "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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Bolt.new

Bolt.new supports MCP via configuration. Add to your project root mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askvedicguru": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@askvedicguru/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY": "avg_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment variables

Variable	Description
ASKVEDICGURU_API_KEY	Required. Your developer API key
ASKVEDICGURU_API_URL	Optional. Custom API base URL (self-hosted)

Verify

Ask your AI assistant:

"List my AskVedicGuru profiles"

The assistant should call list_profiles and return your saved profiles.