Frugal
MCP server by github.com/brainsparker/frugal
Cost-optimized MCP server: routes every tool call to the cheapest provider that returns a result.
About Frugal
Frugal is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by brainsparker in the official MCP registry. Cost-optimized MCP server: routes every tool call to the cheapest provider that returns a result.
It ships as an npm package (frugal-mcp), so any MCP client that can launch a local process can run it.
Development happens in the open at github.com/brainsparker/frugal, where the project has earned 1 GitHub stars.
Use Frugal with your agent
claude mcp add frugal -- npx -y frugal-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"frugal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"frugal-mcp"
]
}
}
}frugal-mcpFrequently asked questions
- What is Frugal?
- Frugal is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by brainsparker. Cost-optimized MCP server: routes every tool call to the cheapest provider that returns a result.
- How do I connect Frugal to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?
- Install Frugal from its npm package (frugal-mcp) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.
- Is Frugal open source?
- Yes — the source code is public at github.com/brainsparker/frugal, with 1 GitHub stars.
- Can AI agents pay to use Frugal?
- Not yet through Loomal — Frugal is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.
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