tsouth89/toolport

Overview

tsouth89/toolport is a local-first MCP gateway that provides a single port for all tools and AI clients. It uses lazy discovery to reduce token consumption by about 90% and enforces tool integrity with quarantine, storing secrets in the OS keychain.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want a secure, token-efficient MCP gateway for local tool integration

Use cases

• Consolidating multiple MCP tools behind a single endpoint
• Reducing token usage during tool discovery and invocation
• Securing tool execution with quarantine and OS keychain secrets

How to use

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Continue, VS Code

Notes

tsouth89/toolport is a local-first MCP gateway that provides a single port for all tools and AI clients. It uses lazy discovery to reduce token consumption by about 90% and enforces tool integrity with quarantine, storing secrets in the OS keychain.

88 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-12. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Consolidating multiple MCP tools behind a single endpoint
• Reducing token usage during tool discovery and invocation
• Securing tool execution with quarantine and OS keychain secrets

Pros

• Lazy discovery cuts token usage by approximately 90%
• Tool integrity and quarantine improve safety
• Secrets are managed in the OS keychain rather than config files

Cons

• Small community (88 stars) may limit support and plugins
• Local-first design requires manual setup on each machine
• Rust implementation may be less accessible for non-Rust developers

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