Local MCP for workload-specific AI model recommendations using OpenRouter + Artificial Analysis.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add modelshortlist --env ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY='<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>' --env OPENROUTER_API_KEY='<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @agentic.artists/modelshortlist~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.modelshortlist]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"]
env = { ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY = "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>", OPENROUTER_API_KEY = "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add modelshortlist --env ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY='<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>' --env OPENROUTER_API_KEY='<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @agentic.artists/modelshortlist~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"modelshortlist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
],
"env": {
"ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"modelshortlist": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
],
"env": {
"ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"modelshortlist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
],
"env": {
"ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"modelshortlist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
],
"env": {
"ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"modelshortlist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
],
"env": {
"ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.