Archstone vs Codex Imagem

In-depth architectural comparison of the Archstone and Codex Imagem MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Archstone when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Codex Imagem when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Archstone Developer Tools	Codex Imagem Developer Tools
Summary	Compile your own business capabilities from declarative YAML and serve them as MCP tools.	Generate images with your own ChatGPT subscription (Plus, Pro or Team), without spending API credits
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archstone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "npm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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