{"repo":"nicobailon/pi-mcp-adapter","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/nicobailon/pi-mcp-adapter","clone":"git clone https://github.com/nicobailon/pi-mcp-adapter.git","description":"Token-efficient MCP adapter for Pi coding agent","language":"TypeScript","stars":1250,"topics":["ai","claude","coding-agent","extension","llm","mcp","model-context-protocol","pi"],"license":"MIT","category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"Pi MCP Adapter Use MCP servers with Pi without burning your context window. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4b7c66ff-e27e-4639-b195-22c3db406a5a Why This Exists Mario wrote about why you might not need MCP. The problem: tool definitions are verbose. A single MCP server can burn 10k+ tokens, and you're paying that cost whether you use those tools or not. Connect a few servers and you've burned half your context window before the conversation starts. His take: skip MCP entirely, write simple CLI tools instead. But the MCP ecosystem has useful stuff - databases, browsers, APIs. This adapter gives you access without the bloat. One proxy tool ( 200 tokens) instead of hundreds. The agent discovers what it needs on-demand. Servers only start when you actually use them. Install Restart Pi after installation. What happens on first run The adapter reads standard MCP files automatically. No extra setup needed if you already have them. You already have... What happens --------------------- -------------- .mcp.json or /.config/mcp/mcp.json Pi uses it immediately. The first time you open /mcp , you'll see a short heads-up explaining which file Pi detected and that Pi only writes adapter-specific overrides to its own files. Host-specific configs (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, etc.) but no standard MCP files Run /mcp setup to adopt those host configs into Pi. The setup flow shows exactly what it found, lets you pick which ones to import, and previews the exact file changes before wr","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/nicobailon","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/nicobailon/pi-mcp-adapter/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}