ModelShortlist

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

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add io.github.AgenticArtists/modelshortlist

Requires Node.js 18+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

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Required Environment Variables

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

Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.AgenticArtists/modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/modelshortlist"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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