What does prompt distillation actually do?

It is the process of reducing the number of tokens in a prompt while trying to keep the meaning intact. This MCP provides the capabilities to measure how well that works.

Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?

Yes. You can connect this MCP to any MCP-compatible client including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

How do I know if my prompt is too vague?

You can use the analyze_prompt_quality capability to check for semantic strength and clarity.

How do I hit a specific token limit?

Use the perform_iterative_distillation capability to run multiple rounds of optimization until you reach your target threshold.

What metrics does the calculator provide?

It calculates compression ratios, information retention, and quality per token.

What is prompt distillation?

It is the process of reducing token counts to minimize latency and cost while preserving the original intent and instructions.

How do I use the analyze_prompt_quality capability?

Provide the text you want to evaluate to analyze_prompt_quality to receive a report on key points, ambiguity, and readability.

Can I perform multiple distillation passes?

Yes, use perform_iterative_distillation to run successive rounds of distillation until your target token count is reached.

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Connect Prompt Distillation Calculator to ChatGPT and Claude

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Measure exactly how much you save when you shrink your prompts.

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No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 3 capabilities

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through Prompt Distillation Calculator.

01
Analyze prompt quality
This capability evaluates how clear and semantically strong a prompt is. It checks for ambiguity and strength without actually changing the text.
02
Calculate distillation metrics
This capability runs a single-pass distillation to give you immediate data. It outputs specific metrics for your compressed prompt.
03
Perform iterative distillation
This capability runs multiple rounds of optimization. It keeps distilling until your prompt hits a specific token threshold.

Real work

What teams actually run

Cost Optimization

Shrink massive system prompts to lower your monthly API spend without losing performance.

Latency Reduction

Use shorter prompts to decrease the time it takes for your agent to process requests.

Quality Benchmarking

Compare different versions of a prompt to see which one has the best quality per token.

Automated Prompt Refinement

Run iterative passes to automatically distill complex instructions into concise commands.

One connector, every AI

Prompt Distillation Calculator works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Prompt Distillation Calculator to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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873ms average. Fast in production.

Prompt Distillation Calculator is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1034ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 689ms
Slowest day: 1034ms
14-day trend: Stable-1%

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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Prompt Distillation Calculator, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Prompt Distillation Calculator. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Prompt Distillation Calculator Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ZfkvEwn4u5EIiFT8221TEzl76VWLpFpimWiEoXZU/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Prompt Distillation Calculator capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompt-distillation-calculator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ZfkvEwn4u5EIiFT8221TEzl76VWLpFpimWiEoXZU/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
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Cursor
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Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Prompt Distillation Calculator in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Prompt Distillation Calculator owners hand off.

This is for engineers and researchers who need to manage the cost and performance of large scale agent deployments.

01
Prompt Engineers
They use it to validate that shorter prompts still produce high-quality outputs.
02
AI Developers
They use it to reduce token overhead in production environments.
03
LLM Researchers
They use it to study the relationship between prompt length and semantic clarity.

FAQ

Questions Prompt Distillation Calculator owners ask.

01
What does prompt distillation actually do?
It is the process of reducing the number of tokens in a prompt while trying to keep the meaning intact. This MCP provides the capabilities to measure how well that works.
02
Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?
Yes. You can connect this MCP to any MCP-compatible client including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
03
How do I know if my prompt is too vague?
You can use the analyze_prompt_quality capability to check for semantic strength and clarity.
04
How do I hit a specific token limit?
Use the perform_iterative_distillation capability to run multiple rounds of optimization until you reach your target threshold.
05
What metrics does the calculator provide?
It calculates compression ratios, information retention, and quality per token.
06
What is prompt distillation?
It is the process of reducing token counts to minimize latency and cost while preserving the original intent and instructions.
07
How do I use the analyze_prompt_quality capability?
Provide the text you want to evaluate to analyze_prompt_quality to receive a report on key points, ambiguity, and readability.
08
Can I perform multiple distillation passes?
Yes, use perform_iterative_distillation to run successive rounds of distillation until your target token count is reached.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-03

Analyze prompt quality

Calculate distillation metrics

Perform iterative distillation

What teams actually run

Cost Optimization

Latency Reduction

Quality Benchmarking

Automated Prompt Refinement

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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AI Developers

LLM Researchers

What does prompt distillation actually do?

Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?

How do I know if my prompt is too vague?

How do I hit a specific token limit?

What metrics does the calculator provide?

What is prompt distillation?

How do I use the analyze_prompt_quality capability?

Can I perform multiple distillation passes?

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