Modelcostsaver runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 37 installs a week from npm. Last commit 23 Jun 2026.
Offline MCP: predict LLM call cost and pick the cheapest capable model. No keys, no network.
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Today is the operative word: we check Modelcostsaver every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add modelcostsaver -- npx -y @workswarm/modelcostsaver{
"mcpServers": {
"modelcostsaver": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@workswarm/modelcostsaver"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.modelcostsaver]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@workswarm/modelcostsaver"]{
"mcpServers": {
"modelcostsaver": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@workswarm/modelcostsaver"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"modelcostsaver": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@workswarm/modelcostsaver"
]
}
}
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