diff --git a/pkg/engine/daemon.go b/pkg/engine/daemon.go
index 113aa1ba..f0a1c10c 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/daemon.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/daemon.go
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ import (
 var ports Ports
 
 type Ports struct {
-	daemonPorts map[string]int64
-	daemonLock  sync.Mutex
+	daemonPorts    map[string]int64
+	daemonsRunning map[string]struct{}
+	daemonLock     sync.Mutex
 
 	startPort, endPort int64
 	usedPorts          map[int64]struct{}
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ type Ports struct {
 	daemonWG           sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
+func IsDaemonRunning(url string) bool {
+	ports.daemonLock.Lock()
+	defer ports.daemonLock.Unlock()
+	_, ok := ports.daemonsRunning[url]
+	return ok
+}
+
 func SetPorts(start, end int64) {
 	ports.daemonLock.Lock()
 	defer ports.daemonLock.Unlock()
@@ -164,8 +172,10 @@ func (e *Engine) startDaemon(tool types.Tool) (string, error) {
 
 	if ports.daemonPorts == nil {
 		ports.daemonPorts = map[string]int64{}
+		ports.daemonsRunning = map[string]struct{}{}
 	}
 	ports.daemonPorts[tool.ID] = port
+	ports.daemonsRunning[url] = struct{}{}
 
 	killedCtx, cancel := context.WithCancelCause(ctx)
 	defer cancel(nil)
@@ -185,6 +195,7 @@ func (e *Engine) startDaemon(tool types.Tool) (string, error) {
 		defer ports.daemonLock.Unlock()
 
 		delete(ports.daemonPorts, tool.ID)
+		delete(ports.daemonsRunning, url)
 		ports.daemonWG.Done()
 	}()
 
diff --git a/pkg/remote/remote.go b/pkg/remote/remote.go
index 89863529..6a21413b 100644
--- a/pkg/remote/remote.go
+++ b/pkg/remote/remote.go
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Client struct {
-	modelsLock      sync.Mutex
+	clientsLock     sync.Mutex
 	cache           *cache.Client
+	clients         map[string]clientInfo
 	modelToProvider map[string]string
 	runner          *runner.Runner
 	envs            []string
@@ -38,13 +39,15 @@ func New(r *runner.Runner, envs []string, cache *cache.Client, credStore credent
 		envs:            envs,
 		credStore:       credStore,
 		defaultProvider: defaultProvider,
+		modelToProvider: make(map[string]string),
+		clients:         make(map[string]clientInfo),
 	}
 }
 
 func (c *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, messageRequest types.CompletionRequest, status chan<- types.CompletionStatus) (*types.CompletionMessage, error) {
-	c.modelsLock.Lock()
+	c.clientsLock.Lock()
 	provider, ok := c.modelToProvider[messageRequest.Model]
-	c.modelsLock.Unlock()
+	c.clientsLock.Unlock()
 
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to find remote model %s", messageRequest.Model)
@@ -105,12 +108,8 @@ func (c *Client) Supports(ctx context.Context, modelString string) (bool, error)
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	c.modelsLock.Lock()
-	defer c.modelsLock.Unlock()
-
-	if c.modelToProvider == nil {
-		c.modelToProvider = map[string]string{}
-	}
+	c.clientsLock.Lock()
+	defer c.clientsLock.Unlock()
 
 	c.modelToProvider[modelString] = providerName
 	return true, nil
@@ -145,11 +144,23 @@ func (c *Client) clientFromURL(ctx context.Context, apiURL string) (*openai.Clie
 }
 
 func (c *Client) load(ctx context.Context, toolName string) (*openai.Client, error) {
+	c.clientsLock.Lock()
+	defer c.clientsLock.Unlock()
+
+	client, ok := c.clients[toolName]
+	if ok && !isHTTPURL(toolName) && engine.IsDaemonRunning(client.url) {
+		return client.client, nil
+	}
+
 	if isHTTPURL(toolName) {
 		remoteClient, err := c.clientFromURL(ctx, toolName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		c.clients[toolName] = clientInfo{
+			client: remoteClient,
+			url:    toolName,
+		}
 		return remoteClient, nil
 	}
 
@@ -165,7 +176,7 @@ func (c *Client) load(ctx context.Context, toolName string) (*openai.Client, err
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	client, err := openai.NewClient(ctx, c.credStore, openai.Options{
+	oClient, err := openai.NewClient(ctx, c.credStore, openai.Options{
 		BaseURL:  strings.TrimSuffix(url, "/") + "/v1",
 		Cache:    c.cache,
 		CacheKey: prg.EntryToolID,
@@ -174,7 +185,11 @@ func (c *Client) load(ctx context.Context, toolName string) (*openai.Client, err
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return client, nil
+	c.clients[toolName] = clientInfo{
+		client: oClient,
+		url:    url,
+	}
+	return client.client, nil
 }
 
 func (c *Client) retrieveAPIKey(ctx context.Context, env, url string) (string, error) {
@@ -185,3 +200,8 @@ func isLocalhost(url string) bool {
 	return strings.HasPrefix(url, "http://localhost") || strings.HasPrefix(url, "http://127.0.0.1") ||
 		strings.HasPrefix(url, "https://localhost") || strings.HasPrefix(url, "https://127.0.0.1")
 }
+
+type clientInfo struct {
+	client *openai.Client
+	url    string
+}