What is ai-tool-optimizer?
ai-tool-optimizer is a MCP server by TollboothLabs that reduce MCP tool description token costs through text schema distillation. It is listed under Other and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | TollboothLabs |
| Repository | TollboothLabs/ai-tool-optimizer |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,689 of 4,418 MCP servers; #542 in Other |
| Last commit | 2026-03-09 |
| Runs | Not stated |
| Language | Python |
Is ai-tool-optimizer safe to install?
ai-tool-optimizer scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Where data goes is not stated | Note |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install ai-tool-optimizer?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/TollboothLabs/ai-tool-optimizer
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add ai-tool-optimizer -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http ai-tool-optimizer <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs ai-tool-optimizer for you:
Add the "ai-tool-optimizer" MCP server from https://github.com/TollboothLabs/ai-tool-optimizer to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.