Distil MCP Server

Something is rewriting your agent's context. Distil measures what it cost you. Your provider now edits the context window for you - clearing old tool results, summarizing history - by default, server-side, with no report of what changed. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-25 · ★ 15 · #41 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Distil

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add dshakes-distil -- uvx distil-llm

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dshakes-distil": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "distil-llm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

pypi package distil-llm - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.dshakes is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Distil can do

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

Latest releases

v1.48.1 · 2026-08-17

Release v1.48.1 - see CHANGELOG.md. Install: pipx install distil-llm (PyPI), or download the wheel/distil.pyz below if PyPI is blocked.

v1.48.0 · 2026-08-16

Release v1.48.0 - see CHANGELOG.md. Install: pipx install distil-llm (PyPI), or download the wheel/distil.pyz below if PyPI is blocked.

v1.47.0 · 2026-08-15

Release v1.47.0 - see CHANGELOG.md. Install: pipx install distil-llm (PyPI), or download the wheel/distil.pyz below if PyPI is blocked.

04 · Who maintains Distil

Distil is maintained by dshakes. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/dshakes/distil
category: other - ranked #41 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 7 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-17)
registry: io.github.dshakes/distil (active, first published 2026-07-17 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:distil-llm

06 · Distil FAQ

What is Distil?

Is Distil still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-25 and it shipped 7 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Distil?

Run `uvx distil-llm`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Distil 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.

07 · Alternatives to Distil

Alternatives to Distil

Maintained other servers if Distil isn't the fit.

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