# SmartGate MCP server

> An intelligence layer that enables AI agents to research, compress context, manage memory, and enforce token budgets through an algorithmic gateway.

- Repository: https://github.com/smartgate-network/smartgate-workflows
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/smartgate-network/smartgate-workflows
- Transport: remote
- Stars: 3
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 1.0.0

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http smartgate-workflows https://smartgate.network/api/mcp
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartgate-workflows": {
      "url": "https://smartgate.network/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "smartgate-workflows": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://smartgate.network/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"smartgate-workflows","type":"http","url":"https://smartgate.network/api/mcp"}'
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add smartgate-workflows --url https://smartgate.network/api/mcp
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.smartgate-workflows]
url = "https://smartgate.network/api/mcp"
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user --transport http smartgate-workflows https://smartgate.network/api/mcp
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartgate-workflows": {
      "url": "https://smartgate.network/api/mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}
```

## Tools (12)

- `smart_search`
- `smart_fetch`
- `smart_dedup`
- `smart_context_gate`
- `smart_budget_guard`
- `smart_memory`
- `smart_pipe`
- `smartgate-workflows`
- `smartgate-research-agent`
- `smartgate-deep-reading`
- `smartgate-remember-and-recall`
- `smartgate-usage-report`

## FAQ

### Is SmartGate an LLM proxy or a chatbot?

No, it is not an LLM proxy, chatbot, search app, or model router; the host model remains on the client.

### What capabilities does the MCP gateway provide?

The gateway provides five core capabilities: Research, Context, Memory, Control, and Pipeline.