ModelShortlist

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Local BYOK MCP for AI model shortlisting using OpenRouter + Artificial Analysis.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.2.4

npm
npx -y @agentic.artists/modelshortlist

npm
npx -y @agentic.artists/modelshortlist@0.2.4

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist@0.2.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY=<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY> --env OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY> modelshortlist -- npx -y @agentic.artists/modelshortlist

claude mcp add --env ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY=<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY> --env OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY> modelshortlist -- npx -y @agentic.artists/modelshortlist@0.2.4

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist@0.2.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist@0.2.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist@0.2.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY required secret — Artificial Analysis API key used to fetch benchmark and model-performance data.
OPENROUTER_API_KEY required secret — OpenRouter API key used to fetch model catalog and optional ZDR endpoint data.

GitHub

⭐ 1 stars · 最近更新于 26 天前 · MIT license

About this server

ModelShortlist Stop guessing which AI model to use. ModelShortlist is a local, bring your own key MCP server that gives your AI assistant model selection evidence from the full OpenRouter model catalog plus Artificial Analysis benchmarks . It refreshes upstream evidence on demand/cache expiry and ex…

Summary from the project README — github.com/AgenticArtists/ModelShortlist

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Frequently asked questions

What does the ModelShortlist MCP server do?

How do I install ModelShortlist?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is ModelShortlist free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/AgenticArtists/ModelShortlist. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support ModelShortlist?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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