# ai-compass

> Use this tool when you need to navigate the complex landscape of AI models and providers to find the best fit for your specific use case. The ai-compass tool takes in plain English descriptions of AI use cases and outputs ranked model recommendations, along with cost estimates and tradeoff reasoning, covering 62 models across 29 providers. It is accessible as a web app or an MCP server, making it suitable for various contexts, from ad-hoc exploration to integrated workflows.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/kalraakshit042-ai-compass  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kalraakshit042-ai-compass

## Description

Describe your AI use case in plain English, get ranked model recommendations with cost estimates and tradeoff reasoning. Covers 62 models across 29 providers. Available as a web app (BYOK + guest tier) and as an MCP server for Claude Desktop and Cursor — same recommendation engine, two interfaces.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-05-04

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/vmn3fyfs0h)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kalraakshit042/ai-compass>

## 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": "kalraakshit042-ai-compass"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kalraakshit042-ai-compass` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kalraakshit042-ai-compass/pull`

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