Ask Fable MCP Server
ask-fable is a portable, installable MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI coding agents. It works in Claude Code, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Grok, Cursor, Codex, and any other harness that can spawn a local MCP server.
People who work with agent tools, reasoning and claude fable and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-09-13 · ★ 0 · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Ask Fable
Claude Code
claude mcp add baggybin-ask-fable -- uvx ask-fable Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"baggybin-ask-fable": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ask-fable"
]
}
}
} Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
Windsurf · mcpServers
Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
Continue · mcpServers
LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions
repo age created 2026-09-07 - young repo, little track record yet
license MIT - declared in the repository
pypi package ask-fable - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)
registry namespace io.github.baggybin is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Ask Fable can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.15.0 · 2026-09-13
LAN context bus - opt-in shared context across machines, sealed client-side; ask_falsify - a stateful falsification ledger resolved by a deterministic code clerk (plus opt-in sandboxed run: receipts and metamorph…
v0.14.0 · 2026-09-10
ask_conference (multi-model brainstorm), MCP ToolAnnotations on every tool, and ask_deepseek tracking DeepSeek V4.1. See CHANGELOG.md.
04 · Who maintains Ask Fable
ask-fable is maintained by baggybin. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/baggybin/ask-fable
- category
- coding agent - actively maintained as of 2026-09-18.
- release cadence
- 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-13)
- registry
- io.github.baggybin/ask-fable (active, first published 2026-09-08)
- packages
- pypi:ask-fable
06 · Ask Fable FAQ
What is Ask Fable?
ask-fable is a portable, installable MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI coding agents. It works in Claude Code, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Grok, Cursor, Codex, and any other harness that can spawn a local MCP server.
Is Ask Fable still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-13 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Ask Fable?
Run `uvx ask-fable`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Ask Fable run locally?
Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.
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