# mcp-slim-proxy

> mcp-slim-proxy — ishaanpilar-mcp-tool-shimming. Use this tool when you need to optimize tool loading and reduce context token waste in AI agent interactions. The mcp-slim-proxy solves the problem of unnecessary tool schema loading by exposing meta-tools that enable selective loading of required tools. It takes in tool requests as input and outputs optimized tool schemas, making it ideal for use cases where efficient resource utilization is crucial.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ishaanpilar-mcp-tool-shimming  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ishaanpilar-mcp-tool-shimming

## Description

A proxy that reduces context token waste by exposing meta-tools (search_tools, load_tool, unload_tool) so the agent loads only needed tool schemas instead of all upstream tools.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ypnnwd54sm)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ishaanpilar/MCP-Tool-Shimming>

## 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": "ishaanpilar-mcp-tool-shimming"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ishaanpilar-mcp-tool-shimming` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ishaanpilar-mcp-tool-shimming/pull`

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