//beforeyouship — LLM cost modeling from your editor
https://beforeyouship.dev/api/mcpModel the realistic monthly cost of an LLM app **before you build it**. Not a token calculator: retries, prompt caching, batch discounts, infra overhead, and 3×/10× growth are modeled in, across GPT-5.x, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more. **Works without a key.** Connect and ask — demo mode covers the six free-tier models. A Pro API key ([beforeyouship.dev](https://beforeyouship.dev)) unlocks the full 18-model catalog. ## Tools | Tool | What it does | |---|---| - **`estimate_cost`** Full cost model for an architecture at a given usage level. Returns Naive / Realistic / Worst Case $/mo per model, growth scenarios, and an opinionated recommendation. | - **`get_model_prices`** Current per-1M-token pricing (input, output, cached, batch) with context windows and staleness metadata. | - **`list_archetypes`** Seven preset architecture patterns (chatbot, RAG pipeline, multi-step agent, …) used as starting points for estimates. | ## Try it Paste into Claude Code or Cursor after connecting: > Estimate the monthly cost of a RAG pipeline at 10,000 requests/day ## Setup ```bash claude mcp add --transport http beforeyouship https://beforeyouship.dev/api/mcp ``` ## Links - Docs & tool reference: https://beforeyouship.dev/docs#mcp - Live calculator: https://beforeyouship.dev - Announcement: https://beforeyouship.dev/blog/query-llm-costs-from-claude-code
MCP readiness
Readiness is how fully this listing follows its protocol and how it behaved in our probes over 30 days. It is shown for reference and does not move it in search. Search order and leaderboards use the separate quality grade (here B, 74.4/100), which weighs availability, conformance, p95 speed and descriptor. How the two differ
| Valid MCP handshake | 10/10 | initialize and tools/list both answered. |
| Live MCP endpoint | 25/25 | Endpoint answers the MCP initialize handshake (1453 ms). |
| Protocol revision | 8/10 | Speaks MCP 2025-11-25, 1 revision(s) behind 2026-07-28. |
| Signed descriptor | n/a | No MCP standard defines a signed server descriptor. |
| Uptime (30 days) | 15/15 | 22/22 probes succeeded over 30 days (100%). |
| Tool declaration | 10/10 | Lists 3 tool(s) with descriptions. |
| Verified identity | 5/10 | Publisher declared (repository, package or homepage); claim this listing to verify domain control. |
| Freshness + modern flags | 4/5 | seen in a source within 7 days. |
| Auth declaration | 0/5 | How to authenticate is not stated. |
Compared with peers
Against 53,021 reachable MCP servers in our daily snapshot (2026-11-12 01:39 UTC). Display only; it does not change search order.
- Readiness
- Higher than 80% of peers
- This listing 86 · peer median 81
- Latency
- Faster than 5% of peers
- This listing 1,156 ms · peer median 326 ms
Where it loses the most points, and how to win them back
- Verified identity −5
— Claim the listing and prove control of its domain.
Now: Publisher declared (repository, package or homepage); claim this listing to verify domain control.
- Auth declaration −5
— State how to authenticate (an auth scheme, or that none is needed).
Now: How to authenticate is not stated.
- Protocol revision −2
— Support the current protocol revision.
Now: Speaks MCP 2025-11-25, 1 revision(s) behind 2026-07-28.
Listed in
Directories this entry was found in.
How to connect
https://beforeyouship.dev/api/mcpcurl -X POST https://beforeyouship.dev/api/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json, text/event-stream' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{}}'