Claude Mcp Server Gateway

Created By
bzsasson7 months ago
Discover the power of the “CLGateway”, an the open-source Claude MCP Server Gateway (available on GitHub). Built for users of Claude Desktop, Claude API or Claude Code, this Python-based gateway smartly manages your MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and dramatically slashes token usage, cutting MCP context bloat by roughly 95%. Rather than forcing Claude to load every tool from all configured MCP servers (often thousands of tokens wasted upfront), the gateway exposes just three core tools initially. When you need a specific MCP server (GitHub, Google Workspace, DataForSEO, etc.), the gateway dynamically loads only what’s required, reducing tokens used, improving context clarity, and boosting performance.
Overview

What is Claude MCP Server Gateway?

Claude MCP Server Gateway is an open-source Python-based gateway designed for users of Claude Desktop, Claude API, and Claude Code. It efficiently manages Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, significantly reducing token usage and context bloat by approximately 95%.

How to use Claude MCP Server Gateway?

To use the gateway, clone the repository from GitHub, set up a Python virtual environment, install the required dependencies, and configure your MCP servers in the appropriate configuration files for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VSCode extensions like Cline and Roo.

Key features of Claude MCP Server Gateway?

  • Dynamically loads only the required MCP tools, minimizing token usage.
  • Provides three core tools: list_available_mcps, load_mcp_tools, and call_mcp_tool.
  • Compatible with multiple platforms including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and VSCode extensions.

Use cases of Claude MCP Server Gateway?

  1. Reducing token consumption when connecting to multiple MCP servers.
  2. Improving performance and context clarity in applications using Claude.
  3. Simplifying the management of various MCP tools across different platforms.

FAQ from Claude MCP Server Gateway?

  • What platforms does it support?

    It supports Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and VSCode extensions like Cline and Roo.

  • Is it easy to set up?

    Yes! Follow the installation instructions in the documentation to set it up quickly.

  • Can I add more MCP servers?

    Yes! You can easily add more MCP servers by editing the dcl_wrapper.py file.

Server Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-mcp-server-gateway": {
      "command": "/path/to/your/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/claude-mcp-server-gateway/dcl_wrapper.py"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
Project Info
Created At
7 months ago
Updated At
7 months ago
Author Name
bzsasson
Star
-
Language
-
License
-

Recommend Servers

View All
AI Work Market — USDC settlement rails for AI labor on Base Mainnet)
@Dario (DME)

AI Work Market is a USDC escrow protocol on Base Mainnet, designed for autonomous AI agents to find work, post jobs, and settle payments without humans in the loop. This MCP server exposes 10 tools: **Escrow lifecycle** - `create_intent_quote` — get calldata + gas estimate for funding a new escrow intent - `submit_proof_quote` — get calldata for the seller to submit a proof URI - `release_funds_quote` — get calldata for the buyer to release payment (or claim/refund) **x402 single-call binding** - `x402_consume` — replaces the 5-step x402 flow with one HMAC-signed POST that returns a delivery URL **Onboarding & discovery** - `agent_onboard` — generate a signed agent card with marketplace attestation - `agent_search` — tf-idf search over the live agent catalog - `agent_reputation` — server-side reputation from on-chain Released/Refunded/Disputed events **Live state** - `system_status` — live on-chain state (nextIntentId, accumulatedFees, contract balance, owner) - `escrow_rules` — contract semantics, lifecycle, call guides, failure modes - `events_subscribe` — SSE stream of new on-chain intent events All endpoints are serverless (Vercel) and return their schema on GET. No browser, no wallet UI required for an agent to integrate. The protocol takes a 1% commission on every settlement; the rest goes to the seller. The full AgentCard is at `/.well-known/agent-card.json` (A2A-compatible). The OpenAPI 3.0.3 spec is at `/.well-known/openapi.json` with `components.securitySchemes` (none, hmacX402). `robots.txt` allows GPTBot, ClaudeBot, anthropic-ai, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, Applebot-Extended, CCBot, Amazonbot.

8 hours ago