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Token Optimizer MCP

Token Optimizer MCP is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Context-window optimization: caching, compression & smart file tools that cut tokens 60-90%. It has 562 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @ooples/token-optimizer-mcp.

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Install Token Optimizer MCP

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "token-optimizer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_CACHE_DIR": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_CACHE_DIR=your-value --transport stdio token-optimizer-mcp -- npx -y @ooples/token-optimizer-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "token-optimizer-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_CACHE_DIR": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "token_optimizer_cache_dir",
      "description": "TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_CACHE_DIR",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "token-optimizer-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_CACHE_DIR": "${input:token_optimizer_cache_dir}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
TOKEN_OPTIMIZER_CACHE_DIRsecretNoDirectory path for cache storage (optional, defaults to ~/.token-optimizer-cache)

About Token Optimizer MCP

Compression that optimises your bill, not your byte count — and ships the benchmark so you can check it. One local ledger for optimizer tools, live-graph substitutions, every agent, and the graph's own cost.

  • ai
  • caching
  • claude
  • compression
  • llm
  • mcp
  • mcp-server
  • token-optimization
  • gemini-cli-extension

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How do I install the Token Optimizer MCP MCP server?

Add the command npx -y @ooples/token-optimizer-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Token Optimizer MCP free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.

Is Token Optimizer MCP actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. The latest release is v7.7.1, published Oct 26, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months.