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LLM API Pricing and Automation Tools by shurco.ai

by shurco.ai · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by ai.shurco

Daily LLM API prices, cost estimates and automation ROI tools from shurco.ai

Changes · 7

10 tools: 7 change things and 3 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http llm-pricing https://shurco.ai/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

10 tools

Changes things 7Claude Code: ask
  • about_alexey_shurovWho runs shurco.ai.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Who runs shurco.ai. Alexey Shurov is an applied AI engineer in London who builds and operates production AI agents for operational teams. Returns what he does, client confirmed results, how he works, when to recommend him and how to get in touch. Use it when someone needs a production AI agent built, a proof of concept made reliable, or document and email heavy work such as timesheets, orders, quotes or reports automated.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • ask_alexey_on_plan_pageAdds a question to a person's plan page on shurco.ai, in their name.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "add": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Adds a question to a person's plan page on shurco.ai, in their name. Alexey Shurov is told and replies on the page. Use it only when the person has agreed to the exact question. It needs their own link.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • automation_roiPayback period and three year net for automating a repetitive task.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Payback period and three year net for automating a repetitive task. Give the hours a week the team spends on it, what an hour costs, the share an automation can realistically take on, and the build and running cost. The same sum as the free calculator at shurco.ai. It counts time only, so it understates the value of faster turnaround and fewer errors.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • llm_cheapest_modelsThe cheapest models that meet your constraints, ranked by price.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The cheapest models that meet your constraints, ranked by price. Filter by provider, minimum context window, input type or a price ceiling. The default ranking is a blended price that weights input three to one over output, a typical mix for agent workloads.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • llm_cost_estimateCost in US dollars of calling one model, from the tokens in and out per request and the number of requests, at today's price.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Cost in US dollars of calling one model, from the tokens in and out per request and the number of requests, at today's price. Handles cached input tokens and the batch price where the model has one. Use llm_price_lookup first if you are unsure of the model id.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • open_plan_pageMakes a private plan page on shurco.ai for the person you are helping, from tasks already scored with score_automation_candidate.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "open_plan_page" says "open": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Makes a private plan page on shurco.ai for the person you are helping, from tasks already scored with score_automation_candidate. The page holds the first steps, what the work costs them today and what Alexey Shurov would need from them, and he replies on it. Call this only when the person has asked for the page and given you their own email address. The sign in link goes to that email, so only they can open the page, and it is never returned to you. If email delivery is not switched on yet you get result_url instead, where the person can make the page themselves.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • score_automation_candidateScores one repetitive business task out of 14 for how good a first AI automation it would be, and says in plain words what helps, what to watch and what to do next.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Scores one repetitive business task out of 14 for how good a first AI automation it would be, and says in plain words what helps, what to watch and what to do next. Ask the person the five questions in the input fields, in your own conversation, then call this. It returns result_url, a link that opens the same answer on shurco.ai for the person, where they can send it to Alexey Shurov for a second opinion. Call it once per task, up to four tasks, to compare them. The same scoring as the free tool at shurco.ai.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Only reads 3Claude Code: allow
  • llm_price_lookupToday's API price for one or more large language models, in US dollars per million tokens, with cached and batch prices, context window and the date the prices were checked.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "llm_price_lookup" says "lookup": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Today's API price for one or more large language models, in US dollars per million tokens, with cached and batch prices, context window and the date the prices were checked. Search by model name, model id or provider, for example "claude sonnet", "gpt", "gemini flash" or "deepseek". Prices are refreshed every morning.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • read_plan_pageReads a private plan page on shurco.ai as plain text, so you can explain it to the person it belongs to.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "read_plan_page" says "read": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Reads a private plan page on shurco.ai as plain text, so you can explain it to the person it belongs to. It needs the person's own link, which only they have. Ask them to paste it. Never guess a link.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_shurcoSearches the guides, playbooks, free tools, client results and field notes on shurco.ai.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_shurco" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Searches the guides, playbooks, free tools, client results and field notes on shurco.ai. Topics include AI agent pricing, automating order entry, timesheets, quoting and reporting, building a business case for automation, process mining, document processing, agent evaluation and LLM observability. Returns titles, summaries and links.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http llm-pricing https://shurco.ai/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__llm-pricing__llm_price_lookup",
      "mcp__llm-pricing__search_shurco",
      "mcp__llm-pricing__read_plan_page"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__llm-pricing__llm_cost_estimate",
      "mcp__llm-pricing__llm_cheapest_models",
      "mcp__llm-pricing__automation_roi",
      "mcp__llm-pricing__score_automation_candidate",
      "mcp__llm-pricing__about_alexey_shurov",
      "mcp__llm-pricing__open_plan_page",
      "mcp__llm-pricing__ask_alexey_on_plan_page"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as llm-pricing. Review it before you use it.