Promptheus vs TokenOracle
A side-by-side look at the Promptheus and TokenOracle MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Promptheus for conversational ai work as a local process; choose TokenOracle for conversational ai as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Promptheus when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Conversational AI domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, DASHSCOPE_API_KEY, ZHIPUAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY. - You want tools like
refine_prompt, tweak_prompt, list_models.
Choose TokenOracle when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Conversational AI domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Conversational AI | Conversational AI |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_API_KEYANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYGROQ_API_KEYDASHSCOPE_API_KEYZHIPUAI_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 17 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Promptheus | View TokenOracle |
Tools & capabilities
Promptheus tools 5
refine_promptIntelligent prompt refinement with optional clarification questions.tweak_promptApply targeted modifications to existing prompts.list_modelsDiscover available models from configured providers.list_providersCheck provider configuration status.validate_environmentTest environment configuration and API connectivity.
TokenOracle tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Promptheus
{
"mcpServers": {
"promptheus": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"promptheus"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY_HERE",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"GROQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY_HERE",
"DASHSCOPE_API_KEY": "YOUR_DASHSCOPE_API_KEY_HERE",
"ZHIPUAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZHIPUAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
TokenOracle
{
"mcpServers": {
"tokenoracle": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"token-oracle-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Promptheus is categorized under Conversational AI and uses a local stdio subprocess. TokenOracle belongs to Conversational AI and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Promptheus for conversational ai work and TokenOracle for conversational ai.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Promptheus has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. TokenOracle has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add promptheus and tokenoracle as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Promptheus has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 17 GitHub stars. TokenOracle has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.