Your IDE already has one AI. MegaLens makes it sharper.
MegaLens MCP plugs into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other MCP editors to add planning, research, code intelligence, security audit, architecture review, blindspot detection, gap-finding, and final closure review without replacing your existing workflow.
MegaLens is the specialist layer. Your host IDE stays the final judge.
Can save you thousands in review costs
MegaLens can catch code, security, and architecture issues early, before they turn into expensive fixes or outside audit bills.
Cuts wasted output and token spend
MegaLens trims bulky MCP output so your IDE gets the useful findings without paying for as much extra noise.
Puts less load on your IDE
Tested with up to 35% estimated overall context savings when MegaLens handles specialist work before handing it back to your IDE.
Try it with just $0.50
Verify your card for $0.50 and get $5.50 total credit, enough to properly test planning, audits, and MCP workflows.
How it works
Three steps to sharper IDE workflows.
Connect MegaLens to your IDE
Add one MCP config block. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and similar MCP clients can connect in seconds.
Send targeted specialist work
Use MegaLens for planning, audits, architecture review, research, blindspot detection, and gap-finding instead of stuffing all of that into your main IDE thread.
Let the host IDE make the final call
MegaLens returns tighter specialist findings. Your host IDE decides what to accept, change, reject, or act on next.
Workflow fit
MegaLens complements the host IDE.
The point is not another heavy interface. The point is to move specialist work into a separate MCP layer so your main IDE assistant has less context pressure and fewer wasted cycles.
Claude Code
Already in flow
Claude is already in the host seat
MegaLens adds
Specialist work from outside the host model family
Result
MegaLens adds planning, audit, blindspot checks, and Slice B compaction while Claude Code stays the final judge.
Codex (OpenAI)
Already in flow
Codex is already driving the session
MegaLens adds
Targeted specialist review without replacing Codex
Result
MegaLens handles parallel specialist work so Codex can keep more reasoning room for final action and closure.
Cursor / Other MCP
Already in flow
Your editor already has a primary assistant
MegaLens adds
A specialist layer for planning, audit, research, and gap-finding
Result
MegaLens complements the host assistant instead of becoming another IDE. The host model remains the final decision-maker.
Behind the scenes
What MegaLens MCP is doing in the background.
In simple terms: MegaLens does the specialist thinking first, sends back tighter structure, and leaves the host IDE with less waste and a cleaner final review job.
1. MegaLens takes the specialist work out of the main IDE thread
Problem: Your IDE gets overloaded when it has to plan, audit, structure, and execute everything in one thread.
What MegaLens does: MegaLens moves that specialist work into a separate MCP layer first.
Benefit: Your IDE carries less load, so it stays sharper and wastes fewer tokens on setup thinking.
2. Different specialists look at the problem from different angles
Problem: One model can miss risks simply because it sees the problem from one angle only.
What MegaLens does: Planner and review engines are used for gap-finding and blindspot reduction. A code specialist like Devstral focuses on turning findings into a practical execution plan.
Benefit: Blind spots are reduced earlier, which can save money on missed code, security, and architecture issues later.
3. The planner is pushed to fill gaps, not create noise
Problem: Long AI answers often look impressive but hide the useful part inside noise.
What MegaLens does: MegaLens pushes the planner toward missing risks, missing steps, and missing edge cases instead of rewarding long verbose output.
Benefit: You pay for fewer wasted output tokens, and your IDE gets more signal with less fluff.
4. Findings come back structured instead of bloated
Problem: A giant wall of text is expensive to pass back into the IDE and hard to act on.
What MegaLens does: MegaLens shapes the result into findings, priorities, and execution steps.
Benefit: Structured output lowers input token waste because your IDE can work from clean steps instead of re-reading everything.
5. Your IDE does the final review, not the heavy lifting
Problem: If the IDE has to re-do the whole audit itself, you lose time and token budget.
What MegaLens does: MegaLens handles the specialist planning and structure first, then hands a tighter result back to the host IDE.
Benefit: The IDE can focus on final judgment and gap fill instead of doing all the heavy lifting from scratch.
6. Step-by-step plans reduce execution waste too
Problem: Execution gets expensive when the IDE keeps stopping to figure out the next move.
What MegaLens does: Devstral and the other specialist layers return a clearer step-by-step execution plan.
Benefit: The IDE spends less effort deciding what to do next, which can lower execution cost as well as review cost.
7. Internal compaction keeps context cleaner over time
Problem: As conversations grow, context gets bloated and the IDE becomes less efficient.
What MegaLens does: MegaLens compacts conversation and MCP payloads internally so context stays tighter over time.
Benefit: This improves context hygiene over time. It is one contributor to the overall efficiency gain, not the whole reason behind the up to 35% estimated savings.
Setup
Two lanes, one engine
Local MCP for Pro / BYOK users who want the most reliable IDE workflow. Hosted HTTP for PAYG users who want the quickest setup with managed billing.
Local MCP
Pro / BYOK
Your key, your machine
Hosted HTTP
PAYG / Evaluation
Managed billing, no install
Pick your lane
Pro / BYOK — bring your own OpenRouter key, run local MCP on your machine. Best for daily reliability and deeper IDE workflows.
PAYG — verify your card for $0.50, get $5.50 total credit ($0.50 deposit + $5.00 bonus), connect via hosted HTTP. Quickest way to evaluate MegaLens.
Local MCP
Runs on your machine via stdio transport with your own OpenRouter key. No dependency on hosted round-trip latency or client timeout behavior — the most reliable setup for daily IDE use.
Add to ~/.claude.json or your project's .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"megalens": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@megalens/mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"MEGALENS_OPENROUTER_KEY": "sk-or-v1-your-key"
}
}
}
}Add to your project's codex.json or workspace config:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"megalens": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@megalens/mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"MEGALENS_OPENROUTER_KEY": "sk-or-v1-your-key"
}
}
}
}
}Hosted HTTP MCP
PAYGQuickest setup — no local install, managed billing via MegaLens credits. Connect to the hosted endpoint with your token and start evaluating immediately.
Grab your MegaLens token from Settings → MCP Server:
Or use the CLI helper to auto-detect your editor and write the hosted config:
npm install -g megalens-mcp megalens-mcp setup
Add to ~/.claude.json or your project's .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"megalens": {
"url": "https://megalens.ai/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ml_tok_your_token_here"
}
}
}
}Add to your project's codex.json or workspace config:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"megalens": {
"url": "https://megalens.ai/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ml_tok_your_token_here"
}
}
}
}
}Start asking for targeted work
MegaLens tools appear in your IDE automatically. Ask for specific specialist work:
Core scopes
Fast to scan. Clear in seconds.
Planning, research, code intelligence, security audit, architecture review, blindspot detection, gap-finding, and closure review.
Planning
Use MegaLens for serious planning passes before commits, migrations, infra changes, or product decisions.
Research
Targeted research can happen in a separate MCP layer instead of bloating the host IDE thread.
Code intelligence
Repo-aware specialist review sees real files, imports, dependencies, and structure instead of a pasted summary.
Security audit
Useful for catching issues earlier, when they are cheaper to fix than after release or after a late-stage audit.
Architecture review
Good for tradeoff checking, blindspot coverage, and gap-finding when one model feels too certain too early.
Final closure review
Use MegaLens at the end to check what still feels unresolved before the host IDE makes the final call.
Without MegaLens vs MCP
The point is not more noise. The point is better use of context.
Sharper workflow. Less waste.
Under a few dollars for meaningful planning or audit work can be negligible next to shipping mistakes. External audits can cost $2000+.