hypertool-mcp

Overview

HyperTool solves the MCP tool overload problem by allowing unlimited MCP connections while dynamically switching between focused toolsets. It acts as a smart intermediary between AI and multiple MCP servers, presenting only the relevant tools for specific tasks. With its personas feature, users can start with pre-configured toolsets for workflows like web development, data science, or DevOps without manual configuration. The toolset switching is instant and happens through natural conversation commands.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• list-available-tools

  Shows token estimates for all available tools

  Try:Show me all available tools with their token usageTry:List tools from all MCP servers
• get-active-toolset

  Shows token usage for the currently equipped toolset

  Try:What tools are currently active?Try:Show me the current toolset's token usage
• create-toolset

  Create a new toolset with selected tools

  Try:Create a coding toolset with git and docker toolsTry:Make a debugging toolset with logs and traces
• switch-toolset

  Switch to a different toolset

  Try:Switch to the writing toolsetTry:I need to switch to the analysis tools
• equip-toolset

  Equip a specific toolset when launching HyperTool

  Try:Equip the coding toolsetTry:Start with the web-dev toolset
• list-personas

  List all available personas

  Try:Show me all available personasTry:What personas can I use?
• add-persona

  Add a persona from a repository

  Try:Add the web-dev personaTry:Install the data-scientist persona
• run-with-persona

  Run HyperTool with a specific persona

  Try:Run with the web-dev personaTry:Start with the devops persona
• modify-tool

  Enhance a tool with custom descriptions and examples

  Try:Add examples to the git commit toolTry:Improve the docker build description
• export-toolset

  Export a toolset for sharing

  Try:Export the coding toolsetTry:Share the writing toolset with my team
• import-toolset

  Import a toolset from a file

  Try:Import the coding toolset from my_team.jsonTry:Load the analysis tools from export.json
• server-health

  Check the health of connected MCP servers

  Try:Show me server statusTry:Are all MCP servers healthy?

Note: The README explicitly documents HyperTool's MCP tools in the 'Context Measurement' section and throughout the document. These tools are for managing toolsets, personas, and monitoring context usage.

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Installation

cp .mcp.json .mcp.hypertool.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hypertool": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@toolprint/hypertool-mcp", "mcp", "run", "--mcp-config", ".mcp.hypertool.json"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

How is this different from just using MCP servers directly?

HyperTool lets you use unlimited MCP servers without hitting the 100-tool limit, and dynamically switches between focused toolsets for better AI performance.

What's the difference between Personas and Standard Mode?

Standard Mode uses your existing MCP server configurations. Personas are pre-packaged bundles that include both MCP servers AND curated toolsets - perfect for getting started quickly.

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