Trae IDE (Free Plan) MCP Integration Hits Usage Limit When Using Proxima Tools

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Description

First of all, thank you for building Proxima. This is a really impressive project, especially the ability to use existing AI provider sessions through MCP without requiring separate API keys.

I successfully installed Proxima on Windows and connected the Proxima MCP server to Trae IDE.

My main goal is to use Proxima as an AI backend for my coding workflow inside Trae, particularly using my existing Perplexity Max subscription.

However, I am not sure whether I am using the MCP integration correctly, because I encountered the following situation.

My Setup

• OS: Windows
• AI provider: Perplexity Max
• Proxima: Windows desktop application
• Editor: Trae IDE
• Trae plan: Free / no paid Trae subscription
• MCP: Proxima MCP server connected successfully
• Model selection in Trae: Auto

The MCP server appears to be connected successfully in Trae and the Proxima MCP tools are available.

What I Tried

Inside the Trae chat, I used:

@mcp:proxima web_scrape <prompt>

Expected Behavior

Proxima tools should work seamlessly in Trae IDE without hitting usage limits, since Proxima uses my own Perplexity Pro session (Session Routing mode).

Actual Behavior

Trae IDE blocks the request with a "Usage Limit Reached" error, suggesting to upgrade the plan.

Additional Context

• The error appears to come from Trae IDE's Free Plan limitations, not from Proxima.
• Trae Free Plan has limited model quotas (e.g., 1000 premium model queries/month, 10 super model fast requests/month).
• Even though MCP is connected, Trae's own AI model consumes quota to process tool calls.

Possible Workarounds (for discussion)

• Is there a way to bypass Trae's quota by using Proxima's REST API directly within Trae?
• Could Proxima offer a "lightweight" mode that reduces the context window usage in Trae?
• Documentation clarification: Proxima works with Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop—is Trae officially supported?

Request

I'd love to use Proxima for coding in Trae IDE with my Perplexity Pro subscription. Any guidance or fix would be greatly appreciated!