Check if a task runs locally vs cloud. Save money on calls that don't need cloud inference.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
Local
claude mcp add local-model-suitability --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>' -- npx -y local-model-suitability-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.local-model-suitability]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "local-model-suitability-mcp"]
env = { ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add local-model-suitability --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>' -- npx -y local-model-suitability-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"local-model-suitability-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"local-model-suitability-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"local-model-suitability-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"local-model-suitability-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"local-model-suitability-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Remote
claude mcp add --transport http local-model-suitability https://local-model-suitability-mcp-production.up.railway.app~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.local-model-suitability]
url = "https://local-model-suitability-mcp-production.up.railway.app"
# codex mcp add local-model-suitability --url https://local-model-suitability-mcp-production.up.railway.app~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"url": "https://local-model-suitability-mcp-production.up.railway.app"
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://local-model-suitability-mcp-production.up.railway.app"
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"httpUrl": "https://local-model-suitability-mcp-production.up.railway.app"
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json · Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://local-model-suitability-mcp-production.up.railway.app"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-model-suitability": {
"url": "https://local-model-suitability-mcp-production.up.railway.app"
}
}
}Environment variables
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.