toolport

Name: toolport Review
Item: toolport
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Security Usable

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Usable Scanned — metadata only

Reduces token overhead by 90% through lazy tool discovery, enforces tool isolation to prevent supply-chain compromise, and centralizes credential management …

Local-first MCP gateway. One port for every tool and every AI client: lazy discovery (~90% token savings), tool integrity + quarantine, secrets in the OS keychain.

Manage API credentials securely without storing secrets in configuration files.
Route AI tool requests through a single gateway to reduce token consumption.
Quarantine untrusted tools to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive systems.

108 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces token overhead by 90% through lazy tool discovery, enforces tool isolation to prevent supply-chain compromise, and centralizes credential management via OS keychains—cutting operational friction and security debt in multi-tool AI deployments.

Best for

Platform engineers managing multiple AI clients and tool integrations who need centralized gateway control, compliance enforcement, and cost optimization.

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Source

https://github.com/tsouth89/toolport

By tsouth89

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

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Command

Download a prebuilt installer from https://github.com/tsouth89/toolport/releases (Windows/macOS/Linux; Linux users prefer the .deb).

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First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me manage API credentials securely without storing secrets in configuration files

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars108Contributors31Last updated2026-08-05LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-12 · scanner vattempted-no-data

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Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 56 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 56 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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