What is llm-router?
llm-router is a MCP server by ypollak2 that subscription-aware LLM router for Claude Code: routes tasks to providers like OpenAI, Gemini, Groq and Ollama by complexity, subscription usage and cost. It is listed under Developer tools and has 118 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | ypollak2 |
| Repository | ypollak2/llm-router |
| Popularity | 118 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #548 of 4,418 MCP servers; #146 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +21 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is llm-router safe to install?
llm-router scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 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 |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install llm-router?
- 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/ypollak2/llm-router
- 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 llm-router -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http llm-router <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 llm-router for you:
Add the "llm-router" MCP server from https://github.com/ypollak2/llm-router 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.