Headroom
Library, proxy and MCP server that compresses tool outputs, logs, files and RAG chunks locally before they reach the LLM, cutting tokens for coding agents.
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Headroom is listed in our MCP & infra category and is aimed at builders. Library, proxy and MCP server that compresses tool outputs, logs, files and RAG chunks locally before they reach the LLM, cutting tokens for coding agents. Pricing, as the maker states it: Open source. Maturity: Mature. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-18.
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