How do I install mcp-llama-swap?

Its own README gives this command: pip install mcp-llama-swap. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does mcp-llama-swap connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches anthropic. The credentials we found in its source are ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.

Which AI clients can use mcp-llama-swap?

Its own description mentions Claude Code. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is mcp-llama-swap official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-06.

What licence does mcp-llama-swap use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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mcp-llama-swap

mcp-llama-swap is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches anthropic. It needs ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Manages the hot-swapping of llama.cpp models in Claude Code, supporting launchctl on macOS and systemd on Linux.

Install

Read from mcp-llama-swap’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

pip install mcp-llama-swap

View in mcp-llama-swap’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

anthropic

Credential

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

What it connects to

Supported in

Claude Code

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

MCP server for hot-swapping llama.cpp models in Claude Code - launchctl (macOS) + systemd (Linux)

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

mcp-llama-swap compared with similar servers

mcp-llama-swap compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-llama-swap (this page)	anthropic	ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	5	2026-04-06	Apache-2.0
doop	anthropic, azure, better(1 shared)	ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, BETTER_AUTH_SECRET	930	2026-10-22	AGPL-3.0
just-prompt	anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared)	ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY	739	2025-08-10	—
cdp-bridge-mcp	anthropic(1 shared)	ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	304	2026-10-07	MIT
flama	anthropic, openai(1 shared)	None listed	304	2026-10-13	Apache-2.0
computer-control-mcp	anthropic(1 shared)	None listed	171	2026-07-25	MIT

Ranked by services in common with mcp-llama-swap, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-llama-swap

What does mcp-llama-swap do?: Manages the hot-swapping of llama.cpp models in Claude Code, supporting launchctl on macOS and systemd on Linux.
How do I install mcp-llama-swap?: Its own README gives this command: pip install mcp-llama-swap. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does mcp-llama-swap connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches anthropic. The credentials we found in its source are ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.
Which AI clients can use mcp-llama-swap?: Its own description mentions Claude Code. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
Is mcp-llama-swap official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-06.
What licence does mcp-llama-swap use?: The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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