Yes, Smart Proxy is free to use.

How do I install Smart Proxy?

Smart Proxy is a local plugin. Install it using PyPI package: mcp-smart-proxy and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Smart Proxy safe to use?

Yes. Smart Proxy passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 7/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What AI apps work with Smart Proxy?

Smart Proxy uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Smart Proxy MCP Server

by Daedalus

Developer ToolsModerate7.0MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

An MCP server that provides a smart proxy to other mcp servers

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An MCP server that provides a smart proxy to other mcp servers

Security Report

7.0

Moderate7.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (3 strong, 1 medium validity signals). 3 known CVEs in dependencies (0 critical, 3 high severity) Imported from the Official MCP Registry. 1 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.

9 files analyzed · 4 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

database

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

Shell Command Execution

Runs commands on your machine. Be cautious — only use if you trust this plugin.

file_system

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How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-daedalus-mcp-smart-proxy": {
      "args": [
        "mcp-smart-proxy"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

MCPSmartProxy

Token-efficient MCP server gateway with semantic tool search

mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-smart-proxy

Install

pip install mcp-smart-proxy

Usage

from mcp_smart_proxy import ProxyConfig

config = ProxyConfig.from_file("proxy.yaml")

CLI

mcp-smart-proxy --help
mcp-smart-proxy serve --config proxy.yaml
mcp-smart-proxy serve --config proxy.yaml --watch ./servers/
mcp-smart-proxy serve --config proxy.yaml --transport streamable-http --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
mcp-smart-proxy index --config proxy.yaml
mcp-smart-proxy status --config proxy.yaml
mcp-smart-proxy validate --config proxy.yaml

The --watch option monitors a directory for .yaml, .yml, or .json files containing upstream server configurations. Add, modify, or remove files to dynamically update the available servers at runtime.

Transport Options

The --transport option supports:

stdio (default) - Standard input/output transport for local MCP clients

API

Config

ProxyConfig - Main configuration model
UpstreamConfig - Upstream server configuration
EmbeddingConfig - Embedding backend configuration
VectorStoreConfig - Vector store backend configuration

Models

ListResult - Result from the list tool
SearchResult - Result from the search tool
ToolResult - Result from tool calls

Development

git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-smart-proxy.git
cd mcp-smart-proxy
pip install -e ".[test]"

# run tests
pytest

# format
ruff format src/ tests/

# lint
ruff check src/ tests/

# type check
mypy src/

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How to Install

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