IDE Super Worker

Cut your AI coding costs by 90% with one command — keep using Claude/GPT, just stop wasting them on reading files and running tests.

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║          IDE Super Worker - Cost Savings Dashboard      ║
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║  TOTAL SAVINGS: $47.83  ████████████████████████ 92%   ║
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║  You would have spent:  $52.15                          ║
║  You actually spent:    $4.32                           ║
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Works with Cursor · VS Code · TRAE · Windsurf · Claude Desktop — auto-detected, zero config.

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Install (10 seconds)

Windows:

iwr -useb https://isw.deno.dev/install.ps1 | iex

macOS / Linux:

curl -fsSL https://isw.deno.dev/install.sh | bash

Then restart your IDE. Done.

Manual install

git clone https://github.com/dickmatrix/ide-super-worker.git
cd ide-super-worker && npm install && npm run build

# Required: only 3 env vars
export ONEAPI_BASE_URL="https://your-gateway.com/v1"
export ONEAPI_API_KEY="your-key"
export SANDBOX_ROOT="$HOME"

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How It Expensive tasks (read files, run tests, fix bugs) silently run on cheap models like DeepSeek ($0.27/1M tokens). Hard tasks still use Claude ($3/1M tokens).

IDE asks for help → Worker picks cheapest model that can handle it → You save 80-95%.

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What You Get

Metric	Before	After
Monthly AI bill (heavy user)	$100-300	$10-30
npm test Claude reads output	Yes, expensive	No, worker handles it
50-file codebase review	Slow, pricey	Fast, cheap
Visibility into savings	None	npm run dashboard

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IDE Setup (if not auto-detected)

Cursor / VS Code / Windsurf

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or ~/.vscode/mcp.json, ~/.windsurf/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ide-super-worker": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/ide-super-worker/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ONEAPI_BASE_URL": "https://your-gateway.com/v1",
        "ONEAPI_API_KEY": "your-key",
        "SANDBOX_ROOT": "~"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Same JSON structure as above.

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FAQ

Which gateway should I use?

Provider	Price (1M tokens)	Best for	Sign up
DeepSeek	$0.27 in, $1.10 out	Best price	https://platform.deepseek.com
OpenRouter	Varies (200+ models)	Auto-routing	https://openrouter.ai/keys
Together AI	$0.18 in, $0.18 out	Free trial	https://api.together.ai/signin

DeepSeek recommended: cheapest, reliable, easy key.

What if the cheap gateway fails?
Automatic fallback. Set FALLBACK_BASE_URL / FALLBACK_API_KEY in .env for backup.

Is my code safe?
Tasks run inside SANDBOX_ROOT. Secrets are redacted from logs. Your code never leaves your chosen gateway.

How much will I save?
Heavy user ($100+/mo): 80-95% off. That's $80-95/month back in your pocket.

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License

MIT · LICENSE · Maintained by dickmatrix