# slm-gate

> slm-gate — zenithfoundry-slm-gate. Use this tool when you need to optimize token costs and protect monthly quotas for large language models (LLMs). The slm-gate tool intercepts and distills prompts locally, routing them efficiently to minimize costs. It is ideal for users of cloud LLMs and model control panels (MCPs) looking to reduce expenses while maintaining functionality.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/zenithfoundry-slm-gate  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zenithfoundry-slm-gate

## Description

Decoupled local-SLM pre-processing and routing layer for MCP and cloud LLMs. Intercepts, distills, and routes prompts locally with Ollama to cut token costs and protect monthly quota.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/zenithfoundry/slm-gate)

## 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": "zenithfoundry-slm-gate"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zenithfoundry-slm-gate` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zenithfoundry-slm-gate/pull`

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