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ModelShortlist

io.github.AgenticArtists/modelshortlist ยท v0.2.4

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

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add modelshortlist -e ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY=<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY> -e OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<OPENROUTER_API_KEY> -- npx -y @agentic.artists/[email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "modelshortlist": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentic.artists/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY": "<ARTIFICIAL_ANALYSIS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

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

Details

Package@agentic.artists/[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published16 Sep 2026
Last updated16 Sep 2026
Registry nameio.github.AgenticArtists/modelshortlist

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