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io.github.AziizBg/altcheck

altcheck

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alive probed 2026-11-14 · unchanged since 2026-11-12

2tools
359tokens in Claude Opus 5.5
0.2 %of Claude's 200k window
0.1×the median server
111 msto initialize
3 msto list tools
Run it
npx -y altcheck@0.1.1 (stdio, probed in a container with the network off)
Host
npmjs.com
Reports itself as
altcheck 0.1.1
Capabilities
tools
Instructions
none
Of a 1M window
<0.1 % of a 1M context window
Count
359 tokens in Claude Opus 5.5, exact, measured 2026-11-12. With the Claude Code prefix mcp__…__ on each tool name: 377. The o200k_base estimate is 204. Counted again when the tool definitions change. Method.
Repository
https://github.com/AziizBg/altcheck
Registry
active, updated 2026-11-11 · registry entry

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vet_repo1237034 %

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