# frugal

> frugal — brainsparker-frugal. Use this tool when you need to optimize AI workflow costs by intelligently routing tool calls to the cheapest capable provider. It solves the problem of expensive AI tool usage by automatically defaulting to cost-effective options and providing audit receipts. With automatic failover, it ensures seamless execution of search, extract, and browse tasks while minimizing expenses.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/brainsparker-frugal  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/brainsparker-frugal

## Description

Intelligently routes AI tool calls (search, extract, browse) to the cheapest capable provider by default with automatic failover and audit receipts, enabling cost-effective agent workflows.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.55
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/zzxg17zxn7)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/brainsparker/frugal>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "brainsparker-frugal"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/brainsparker-frugal` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/brainsparker-frugal/pull`

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