Budgetary: estimate token spend
Rank #12,465io.github.thriftell/budgetary
Pre-flight token-spend estimate (range, scenario, confidence) for a coding task, or an abstention.
Budgetary: estimate token spend is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by thriftell. It ranks #12,465 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist. Budgetary: estimate token spend is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and PulseMCP, with 5 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jun 11, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 10, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 119,581 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Budgetary: estimate token spend
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add --transport http budgetary https://api.budgetary.tools/mcpclaude mcp add budgetary -e "BUDGETARY_API_KEY=<your BUDGETARY_API_KEY>" -e "BUDGETARY_HOST=<your BUDGETARY_HOST>" -- npx -y @budgetary/mcpReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.budgetary]
url = "https://api.budgetary.tools/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.
[mcp_servers.budgetary]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@budgetary/mcp"]
[mcp_servers.budgetary.env]
BUDGETARY_API_KEY = "<your BUDGETARY_API_KEY>"
BUDGETARY_HOST = "<your BUDGETARY_HOST>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
https://api.budgetary.tools/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"budgetary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@budgetary/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BUDGETARY_API_KEY": "<your BUDGETARY_API_KEY>",
"BUDGETARY_HOST": "<your BUDGETARY_HOST>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"budgetary": {
"url": "https://api.budgetary.tools/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).
{
"mcpServers": {
"budgetary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@budgetary/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BUDGETARY_API_KEY": "<your BUDGETARY_API_KEY>",
"BUDGETARY_HOST": "<your BUDGETARY_HOST>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"budgetary": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.budgetary.tools/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
{
"servers": {
"budgetary": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@budgetary/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BUDGETARY_API_KEY": "<your BUDGETARY_API_KEY>",
"BUDGETARY_HOST": "<your BUDGETARY_HOST>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"budgetary": {
"serverUrl": "https://api.budgetary.tools/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"budgetary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@budgetary/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BUDGETARY_API_KEY": "<your BUDGETARY_API_KEY>",
"BUDGETARY_HOST": "<your BUDGETARY_HOST>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"budgetary": {
"url": "https://api.budgetary.tools/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"budgetary": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@budgetary/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BUDGETARY_API_KEY": "<your BUDGETARY_API_KEY>",
"BUDGETARY_HOST": "<your BUDGETARY_HOST>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Listed on 2 registries
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Available versions (5)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.13.0 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 0.9.3 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| 0.9.1 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| 0.9.0 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| 0.1.1 | Jun 12, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Budgetary: estimate token spend?
- Budgetary: estimate token spend is maintained by thriftell, which publishes 1 MCP server (5 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Budgetary: estimate token spend listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Budgetary: estimate token spend is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP.
- How many versions does Budgetary: estimate token spend have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 5 versions of Budgetary: estimate token spend, most recently published on Aug 10, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Budgetary: estimate token spend?
- The source code for Budgetary: estimate token spend is hosted at github.com/thriftell/budgetary-clients.
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