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Description
# Phone-a-Friend MCP Server ๐ง ๐ An AI-to-AI consultation system that enables one AI to "phone a friend" (another AI) for critical thinking, long context reasoning, and complex problem solving via OpenRouter. ## The Problem ๐ค Sometimes an AI encounters complex problems thatโฆ
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# Phone-a-Friend MCP Server ๐ง ๐ An AI-to-AI consultation system that enables one AI to "phone a friend" (another AI) for critical thinking, long context reasoning, and complex problem solving via OpenRouter. ## The Problem ๐ค Sometimes an AI encounters complex problems that require: - **Deep critical thinking** beyondโฆ
Details
- Author
- abhishekbhakat
- Downloads
- 275
- Categories
- Communication, AI, Other
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- Two-step consultation: context + reasoning then extract actionable insights.
- Automatic model selection based on provider and task.
- Supports OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google/Gemini.
- Exposes a single phone_a_friend MCP tool.
- Handles long context reasoning (>100k tokens).
- No memory of past conversations; quality depends on provided context.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Phone-a-Friend MCP Server ๐ง ๐Command (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install by cloning the repository and running uv pip install -e .. Set one or more API keys via environment variables (OPENROUTER_API_KEY recommended, or OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY). Start the server with phone-a-friend-mcp-server. To use with Claude Desktop, add a configuration entry to claude_desktop_config.json. The primary AI invokes the phone_a_friend tool with all_related_context, task, and optional any_additional_context.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"phone-a-friend mcp server \ud83e\udde0\ud83d\udcde": {
"phone-a-friend-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"phone-a-friend-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}Phone-a-Friend MCP Server ๐ง ๐
An AI-to-AI consultation system that enables one AI to "phone a friend" (another AI) for critical thinking, long context reasoning, and complex problem solving via OpenRouter.
The Problem ๐ค
Sometimes an AI encounters complex problems that require:
- Deep critical thinking beyond immediate capabilities
- Long context reasoning with extensive information
- Multi-step analysis that benefits from external perspective
- Specialized expertise from different AI models
The Solution ๏ฟฝ
Phone-a-Friend MCP Server creates a two-step consultation process:
1. Context + Reasoning: Package all relevant context and send to external AI for deep analysis
2. Extract Actionable Insights: Process the reasoning response into usable format for the primary AI
This enables AI systems to leverage other AI models as "consultants" for complex reasoning tasks.
Architecture ๐๏ธ
Primary AI โ Phone-a-Friend MCP โ OpenRouter โ External AI (GPT-4, Claude, etc.) โ Processed Response โ Primary AI
Sequential Workflow:
1. analyze_context - Gather and structure all relevant context
2. get_critical_thinking - Send context to external AI via OpenRouter for reasoning
3. extract_actionable_insights - Process response into actionable format
When to Use ๐ฏ
Ideal for:
- Complex multi-step problems requiring deep analysis
- Situations needing long context reasoning (>100k tokens)
- Cross-domain expertise consultation
- Critical decision-making with high stakes
- Problems requiring multiple perspectives
Not needed for:
- Simple factual questions
- Basic reasoning tasks
- Quick responses
- Well-defined procedural tasks
Installation ๐
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/abhishekbhakat/phone-a-friend-mcp-server.git
cd phone-a-friend-mcp-server
2. Install dependencies:
uv pip install -e .
3. Configure your preferred AI provider:
OpenRouter (recommended - access to multiple models):
```bash
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="your-openrouter-key"
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