Is Local Delegate free?

Yes, Local Delegate is free to use.

How do I install Local Delegate?

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

Is Local Delegate safe to use?

Local Delegate was flagged by MCP Marketplace's security scan, scoring 4.8/10 (high risk). It has 1 high or critical finding to review. Review the security report on this page carefully before installing it.

What credentials does Local Delegate need?

Local Delegate requires the following credentials or environment variables: LOCAL_DELEGATE_BASE_URL, LOCAL_DELEGATE_API_KEY. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Local Delegate?

Local Delegate 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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Local Delegate MCP Server

by ZahiriNatZuke

Developer ToolsUse Caution4.8Local

Free

Delegate mechanical text tasks to a local OpenAI-compatible LLM to save Claude quota.

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Delegate mechanical text tasks to a local OpenAI-compatible LLM to save Claude quota.

Security Report

4.8

Use Caution4.8High Risk

The local-delegate MCP server is a well-architected tool for delegating text-processing tasks to local LLM endpoints. The codebase shows strong security practices with proper environment variable configuration, no hardcoded credentials, and appropriate input validation. Permissions align well with the server's purpose—network access to OpenAI-compatible endpoints, file I/O for reading documents, and environment variable access for configuration are all necessary and expected. Minor code quality observations about exception handling do not materially impact the security posture. Supply chain analysis found 6 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 1 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

3 files analyzed · 10 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.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

env_vars

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

system_info

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

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

OpenAI-compatible endpoint (llama-swap, Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM). Default http://127.0.0.1:9292/v1Optional

Environment variable: LOCAL_DELEGATE_BASE_URL

Bearer token for the endpoint, if it requires one.Required

Environment variable: LOCAL_DELEGATE_API_KEY

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-zahirinatzuke-local-delegate": {
      "env": {
        "LOCAL_DELEGATE_API_KEY": "your-local-delegate-api-key-here",
        "LOCAL_DELEGATE_BASE_URL": "your-local-delegate-base-url-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "local-delegate-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}