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GLM (Zhipu/Z.ai) as a cheap, full-capability subagent for the Claude Code app — works on a subscription Claude (no API key for the main agent), auto-routes between Opus and GLM, fi

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djerok/glm-mcp

Added 3 Sept 2026

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Overview

GLM (Zhipu/Z.ai) as a cheap, full-capability subagent for the Claude Code app. Works on a subscription Claude without an API key for the main agent. Auto-routes between Opus and GLM, and provides a file-editing agent with diff, dry-run, and git-revert. One-command npx install.

Best for

Best for
Developers using Claude Code who want a cheaper subagent for routine tasks

Use cases

  • Use GLM as a low-cost subagent for Claude Code
  • Auto-route tasks between Opus and GLM
  • Edit files with diff, dry-run, and git-revert

How to use

Install

npx glm-mcp-claude --key YOUR_ZAI_KEY

Tools exposed

  • glm_agent
  • glm_delegate
  • glm_recommend
  • glm_status
  • GLM_API_KEY
  • GLM_BASE_URL
  • GLM_USE_HAIKU
  • GLM_COST_BIAS
  • GLM_MAX_CONCURRENT
  • GLM_CAP
  • GLM_MAX_TOKENS
  • GLM_MAX_TOKENS_CEILING
  • GLM_MAX_RETRIES
  • GLM_TIMEOUT_MS
  • GLM_AGENT_MAX_ITERS
  • GLM_AGENT_BASH_TIMEOUT_MS
  • GLM_OFFPEAK_MODEL
  • GLM_PEAK_MODEL
  • GLM_CHEAP_MODEL
  • GLM_PEAK_START_CN

Clients listed in this record (not verified here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, ChatGPT

Notes

2 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-15. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Cheap full-capability subagent
  • Works with subscription Claude, no API key needed
  • One-command npx install

Cons

  • Low adoption (2 stars) as of writing
  • Requires Claude Code and a Claude subscription
  • Auto-routing may add complexity to debugging
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