Token Optimizer MCP

Spend less context, keep the conclusions, and audit every claim across 16 coding clients. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting coding agent tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 496 · #9 OF 194 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Token Optimizer MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_MODE, TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_LARGE_READ_BYTES before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ooples-token-optimizer-mcp -- npx -y @ooples/token-optimizer-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ooples-token-optimizer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ooples/token-optimizer-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 @ooples/token-optimizer-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@ooples)

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

03 · What Token Optimizer MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v5.7.0 · 2026-08-11

5.7.0 (2026-08-10) · add causal evidence and cross-client effectiveness · add executable UCR effectiveness proof program · make the knowledge loop actually run -- harvest by default, and enforce recording · implement…

v5.6.1 · 2026-08-08

5.6.1 (2026-08-08) · keepwarm,lessons: make the tripwire reachable, the gaps per-session, the anchors real · keepwarm,lessons: score refreshes with the model that bought them

v5.6.0 · 2026-08-08

5.6.0 (2026-08-08) · add wiki_read so agents can retrieve what the graph knows · make the non-Claude clients measure what the router measures · stop the report misstating its own numbers · stop reporting invented cache…

04 · Who maintains Token Optimizer MCP

token-optimizer-mcp is maintained by ooples. We track 2 MCP servers from ooples - 2 actively maintained, 541 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Aug 2025. Full record: all servers from ooples.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp
category: coding agent - ranked #9 of 194 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-11)
registry: io.github.ooples/token-optimizer-mcp (active, first published 2025-10-20 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp

06 · Token Optimizer MCP FAQ

What is Token Optimizer MCP?

Spend less context, keep the conclusions, and audit every claim across 16 coding clients. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Token Optimizer MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Token Optimizer MCP?

Run `npx -y @ooples/token-optimizer-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_MODE, TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_LARGE_READ_BYTES) to set first. Set TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_MODE, TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_LARGE_READ_BYTES before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Token Optimizer MCP 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 Token Optimizer MCP

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