Codex Control Plane MCP vs Agent Nexus

In-depth architectural comparison of the Codex Control Plane MCP and Agent Nexus 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 Codex Control Plane MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: codex_list_projects, codex_list_project_chats, codex_list_active_chats.

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Choose Agent Nexus when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: create_space, register_project, list_projects.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Codex Control Plane MCP aresyn Coding Agents	Agent Nexus dugubuyan Coding Agents
Summary	Durable control plane for long-running Codex Desktop tasks. Submit tasks asynchronously, poll operation/workflow state, approve Plan Mode, recover retries, and use hook-backed SQLite history for search and diagnostics.	Service-boundary-aware document exchange center for coordinating heterogeneous LLM code agents. Versioned Markdown store, pub-sub notifications, diff-aware updates, and lifecycle stage tracking. Each service registers as a sub-project; agents subscribe to cross-service document changes and receive structured diffs via MCP.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "aresyn-codex-control-plane-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "codex-control-plane-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dugubuyan-agent-nexus": {
      "url": "http://0.0.0.0:10086/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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