Orca Router MCP Server

Browse 160+ LLM models and live pricing - no API key needed for catalog. Add key to route chat. Its README documents 4 tools, including orcarouter_chat, orcarouter_models_list, orcarouter_model_card. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting communication tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-26 · ★ 10 · #65 OF 99 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Orca Router

before you install - you'll need

ORCAROUTER_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add continuum-ai-corp-orcarouter-mcp-server -- npx -y @orcarouter/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "continuum-ai-corp-orcarouter-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @orcarouter/mcp - the @orcarouter scope differs from the repo owner (continuum-ai-corp); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.Continuum-AI-Corp is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Orca Router can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can run a chat completion (with optional fallback chain), browse the catalog (pricing, context, capabilities), and list providers with model counts.

The 4 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what OrcaRouter lets an agent do.

orcarouter_chat: - run a chat completion (with optional fallback chain)
orcarouter_models_list: - browse the catalog (pricing, context, capabilities)
orcarouter_model_card: - detailed info for one model
orcarouter_providers_list: - list providers with model counts

Latest releases

v1.1.5 · 2026-05-26

add CONTRIBUTING.md and link from README · add MCPB manifest + auto-build .mcpb on every release tag · add Smithery badge to all 12 READMEs (backlink verification) · v1.1.5 - add static tools[] to MCPB manifest

v1.1.2 · 2026-05-24

Changed · Repository moved. Canonical source now at github.com/Continuum-AI-Corp/orcarouter-mcp-server. Earlier versions (1.0.0 / 1.1.0) were unpublished from the registry; this is the first release under the new…

v1.1.0 · 2026-05-24

Changed · Default request timeout raised from 60 seconds → 300 seconds (5 minutes). · The old 60s default surfaced as confusing OrcaRouter request timed out errors mid-completion for reasoning models (gpt-5, o1, o3, …)…

04 · Who maintains Orca Router

OrcaRouter is maintained by continuum-ai-corp. We track 2 MCP servers from continuum-ai-corp - 2 actively maintained, 13 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2026. Full record: all servers from continuum-ai-corp.

orcadub-mcp-server AI video dubbing via OrcaRouter (model orca/dub): upload a video or URL, poll, download the MP4. ★ 3

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/continuum-ai-corp/orcarouter-mcp-server
website: https://orcarouter.ai/
category: communication - ranked #65 of 99 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Continuum-AI-Corp/orcarouter-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-25 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@orcarouter/mcp

06 · Orca Router FAQ

Is Orca Router still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-26. We re-verify nightly.

What can Orca Router do?

With this server connected, an agent can run a chat completion (with optional fallback chain), browse the catalog (pricing, context, capabilities), and list providers with model counts.

How do I install Orca Router?

Run `npx -y @orcarouter/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (ORCAROUTER_API_KEY) to set first. ORCAROUTER_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Orca Router run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Orca Router

Alternatives to Orca Router

Maintained communication servers if Orca Router isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Orca Router doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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