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No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on PyPI and has been in the index since 13 Oct 2026. How this is checked

upfront is an open-source command-line tool that estimates token usage for MCP servers, skills, and instruction files before a coding-agent session. It also identifies which tools are incompatible with different agent clients.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted
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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Determining how much context MCP servers and instruction files consume before using a coding agent.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers using coding agents and MCP servers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: pypi.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

upfront is a CLI tools & terminal project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on determining how much context MCP servers and instruction files consume before using a coding agent. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers using coding agents and MCP servers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

upfront first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are token cost analysis, MCP inspection, and skill analysis. Basis unknown · not verified: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Token cost analysis
  • MCP inspection
  • Skill analysis
  • Instruction file analysis
  • Client compatibility checks

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
mcp-token-analysiscontext-window-auditingcoding-agent-toolsclient-compatibility

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Built with & integrations

Connectors
MCP
Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Public signals
HTTPSOpen Source

Indexing history

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  1. Indexed13 Oct · 06:13 UTC
    upfront seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about upfront

What is upfront?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Upfront focuses on determining how much context MCP servers and instruction files consume before using a coding agent. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is upfront for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: upfront is an open-source project built for developers using coding agents and MCP servers.
Is upfront free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — upfront is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does upfront run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: upfront runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is upfront still maintained?
Unverified. upfront has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to upfront?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include truedemo, xmtr, and ios-app-container.truedemoxmtrios-app-container
When did upfront launch?
upfront first shipped in 2026.
Is upfront open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — upfront is open source under the MIT license.

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