Koskamo

Frugal MCP

An open routing layer for AI tools that acts as an MCP server. It routes agent tool calls (search, extract, browse) across multiple providers based on policies like cost, latency, and pinning. It provides failover, BYOK support, and audits routing decisions with provider, cost, and reason.

Package and access

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Frugal MCP logo, by brainsparkerCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by brainsparker
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What you can do with it

  • Route search tool calls to the cheapest capable provider
  • Extract data with automatic failover on provider errors
  • Enforce compliance by pinning or denying specific providers
  • Audit routing decisions via provider_used and cost_usd fields

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.2.0
mcp-registry: io.github.brainsparker/frugal@0.2.0Source repository
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Packages and installation

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frugal-mcp 0.2.0

npmnpx
frugal-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "frugal-mcp",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "packageArguments": [
    {
      "type": "positional",
      "value": "mcp"
    },
    {
      "type": "positional",
      "value": "serve"
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frugal-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "frugal-mcp@0.2.0",
        "mcp",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frugal-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "frugal-mcp@0.2.0",
        "mcp",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "frugal-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "frugal-mcp@0.2.0",
        "mcp",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frugal-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "frugal-mcp@0.2.0",
        "mcp",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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