mcp-server

mcp-server is an MCP server. It reaches tessera. It needs TESSERA_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 4 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-24.

The MCP server exposes Tessera's LLM cost optimization layer as tools for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, and Continue, returning savings decisions rather than raw logs.

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

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.

What does mcp-server do?

The MCP server exposes Tessera's LLM cost optimization layer as tools for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, and Continue, returning savings decisions rather than raw logs.

How do I install mcp-server?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/tessera-llm/mcp-server

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

It reaches tessera. The credentials we found in its source are TESSERA_API_KEY.

Which AI clients can use mcp-server?

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

Is mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 4 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-06-06.

What licence does mcp-server use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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