MCP App

Ask User

An MCP App that lets AI agents ask users multiple-choice questions with tab-based navigation, keyboard support, and custom text input — rendered inline in the conversation.

POST /mcp

Install in Claude.ai

Use the hosted MCP server directly with Claude's connector feature:

Open Claude.ai and go to Settings → Connectors.
Click Add custom connector.
Enter the remote MCP server URL:
https://ask-user-mcp-app-seven.vercel.app/mcp
Save and start a new conversation — the ask_user tool will be available.

Features

Multi-question tabs — ask several questions, displayed as navigable tabs.
Keyboard navigation — Tab/Shift+Tab for tabs, arrows for options, Enter to select.
Single or multi-select — radio or checkbox style per question.
Custom "Other" input — free-form text when the options don't fit.
Theme-aware — adapts to the host's light/dark theme.

Tool Schema

The ask_user tool accepts a questions array. Each question renders as a tab.

Question object

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`question`	string	Yes	Question text (also used as unique identifier).
`header`	string	Yes	Short tab label (max 12 chars).
`options`	array	Yes	2–4 choices with `label`, `value`, optional `description`.
`multiSelect`	boolean	No	Allow multiple selections. Default `false`.
`allowOther`	boolean	No	Include "Other" text input. Default `true`.
`required`	boolean	No	Must be answered. Default `false`.

Example call

{
  "name": "ask_user",
  "arguments": {
    "questions": [
      {
        "question": "Which frontend framework?",
        "header": "Framework",
        "options": [
          { "label": "React",  "value": "react" },
          { "label": "Vue",    "value": "vue" },
          { "label": "Svelte", "value": "svelte" }
        ],
        "required": true
      },
      {
        "question": "Which testing tools?",
        "header": "Testing",
        "options": [
          { "label": "Jest",       "value": "jest" },
          { "label": "Vitest",     "value": "vitest" },
          { "label": "Playwright", "value": "playwright" }
        ],
        "multiSelect": true
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response format

Which frontend framework? -> React
Which testing tools? -> Vitest, Playwright

Run locally (stdio)

For Claude Desktop or other stdio hosts:

git clone https://github.com/ergunsh/ask-user-mcp-app
cd ask-user-mcp-app
npm install
npm run build

Then add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ask-user": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/ask-user-mcp-app/dist/main.js", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}