What is the main functional difference between Agent Swarm and Codex Supervisor MCP?

Agent Swarm is categorized under Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Codex Supervisor MCP belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Agent Swarm for databases work and Codex Supervisor MCP for databases.

How do I install Agent Swarm or Codex Supervisor MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Are Agent Swarm and Codex Supervisor MCP free to use, or do they require API keys?

Agent Swarm has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Codex Supervisor MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Can I run both Agent Swarm and Codex Supervisor MCP at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add agent-swarm and codex-supervisor-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Agent Swarm has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 871 GitHub stars. Codex Supervisor MCP has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars.

Agent Swarm vs Codex Supervisor MCP

Agent Swarm vs Codex Supervisor MCP | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Agent Swarm	C Codex Supervisor MCP
Category	Databases	Databases
Quality signal	48/100 · Fair	43/100 · Fair
Install command	Confirmed	Confirmed
Transport	Remote HTTP/SSE	Local subprocess (stdio)
Auth	Not declared	No auth required
Pricing	Not declared	Not declared
Required env vars	`API_KEY`	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	871	3
Directory activity	1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	Not listed
Full listing	View Agent Swarm	View Codex Supervisor MCP

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Agent Swarm

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-swarm": {
      "url": "https://api.desplega.agent-swarm.dev/p/e3473addceb348c0bed6cb93bd5aa532"
    }
  }
}

Codex Supervisor MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codex-supervisor-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codex-supervisor-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Frequently asked questions

What is the main functional difference between Agent Swarm and Codex Supervisor MCP?

How do I install Agent Swarm or Codex Supervisor MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are Agent Swarm and Codex Supervisor MCP free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both Agent Swarm and Codex Supervisor MCP at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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