Toolport: A local MCP gateway to unify config across 34 clients
kydude · reddit · 2026-08-17
The author released Toolport, an open-source local gateway for MCP (Model Context Protocol) designed to eliminate the redundancy of configuring the same servers and pasting API keys across 34 different AI clients like Claude, Cursor, and Codex.
Key Features:
- Unified Config: Set up and authenticate once; all clients share the connection.
- Security Isolation: API keys stay in the OS keychain and are injected at runtime; supports per-client scoping (e.g., restricting coding agents from billing tools).
- Tool Integrity: Fingerprints tools to flag silent changes in descriptions or schemas (Rug pulls).
- Approval Gates: Intercept destructive operations until approved; denials block the call transparently.
- Code Mode & Local Scripting: Agents write scripts to call multiple tools locally, reducing round trips; verified scripts can be saved as reusable routines.
- Lazy Discovery: Uses meta-tools to reduce schema transmission, saving context for local models.
Availability: Desktop app with a binary gateway, supports Windows/macOS/Linux, MIT licensed.
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