Bench Router MCP Server

by k1ta141kio.github.K1ta141k/mcp-bench-routerv1.0.1

Routes design tasks to designarena.ai's top-ranked model via OpenRouter across 14 categories.

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Install Bench Router MCP server

claude mcp add bench-router -e OPENROUTER_API_KEY='<openrouter-api-key>' -- npx -y mcp-bench-router

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bench-router": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bench-router"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bench-router": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bench-router"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "bench-router": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bench-router"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bench-router": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-bench-router"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OPENROUTER_API_KEY	yes	yes	OpenRouter API key for query_design_model and query_specific_model tools. Get one at https://openrouter.ai/keys

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-02-08 · 8mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Registry entry updated
2026-02-07 · 8mo ago · official registry · v1.0.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Bench Router MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add bench-router -e OPENROUTER_API_KEY='<openrouter-api-key>' -- npx -y mcp-bench-router. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Bench Router require an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENROUTER_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Bench Router as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Bench Router in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.K1ta141k/mcp-bench-router.