# Toolport

> Toolport is a free, open source, local-first MCP gateway. Set up an MCP server once and every AI client on the machine shares it (Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Codex, Gemini CLI, Zed, and more: 34 clients auto-detected and configured, plus Open WebUI and any other OpenAPI client over HTTP). Instead of loading hundreds of tool definitions into context, agents get a handful of meta-tools and discover tools lazily, which cuts tool-context tokens by up to 91% at the same task success (measured end to end on a frontier model). Every call is screened for prompt injection and tool tampering (rug pulls), destructive calls can require human approval, and API keys stay in the OS keychain, never in config files.

Toolport for Teams is the commercial layer on top: one shared, governed MCP server set for a whole team. Only the server set syncs, never a secret; each member authenticates locally and keys stay on their own machine. Admins get per-server and per-tool access control, roles (admin, billing, auditor, viewer), tool-call rate limits, spend-budget alerts, tighten-only safety policy with apply coverage receipts, HMAC-signed webhooks, opt-in per-call audit export, dashboard TOTP 2FA, and CSV audit/usage export. Enforcement is cooperative (local gateway), not a cloud proxy. Runs hosted (teams.toolport.app) or self-hosted via Docker. Free for up to 5 people; Team is $39/month flat for up to 5, then $12/person, with a 14-day free trial and no card required. SAML/OIDC SSO and SCIM are Enterprise roadmap.

## Product

- [Homepage](https://toolport.app/): what Toolport is, measured token savings, and downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- [Toolport for Teams](https://toolport.app/teams/): share one governed MCP server set across a team; pricing, hosted setup, and self-host instructions
- [Toolport vs Cloudflare MCP portals](https://toolport.app/compare/cloudflare/): honest comparison (what ships, what is roadmap, cooperative enforcement)
- [Supported AI clients](https://toolport.app/clients/): supported MCP clients with per-client setup guides
- [Security model](https://toolport.app/security/): keychain secret storage, prompt-injection screening, tool-integrity checks, and human-in-the-loop approval
- [Token savings calculator](https://toolport.app/calculator/): estimate tool-context token savings for your server mix

## Downloads and source

- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/btsouth/toolport): source code (MIT) and issues
- [Releases](https://github.com/btsouth/toolport/releases): Windows, macOS, and Linux installers
- [Hosted Teams app](https://teams.toolport.app/?intent=create-team&from=teams): create a team in the browser, free for up to 5 people

## Blog

- [Same answers, up to 91% fewer tokens: we measured it on a frontier model](https://toolport.app/blog/measured-fewer-tokens-same-answers/): the end-to-end benchmark behind the headline number
- [Your agent doesn't need 500 tools. It needs the right one.](https://toolport.app/blog/lazy-discovery/): how lazy tool discovery works
- [Tool bloat doesn't just cost money. It makes your agent dumber.](https://toolport.app/blog/tool-bloat-context-rot/): context rot from oversized tool catalogs
- [Context is becoming expensive real estate](https://toolport.app/blog/context-is-expensive-real-estate/): why standing tool context matters more as agents run longer
- [MCP on local models: what actually works](https://toolport.app/blog/mcp-local-models/): running MCP with local and small models
- [What it takes to sit in the middle of everything](https://toolport.app/blog/earning-the-gateway-seat/): the trust bar for a gateway that sees every tool call
- [What it takes to charge for it](https://toolport.app/blog/what-it-takes-to-charge-for-it/): how the free gateway and paid Teams product fit together