Codex Pets vs Showagent

In-depth architectural comparison of the Codex Pets and Showagent 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 Pets 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).
• Primary tools included: Public read-only MCP access, Approved pet search and detail lookup, Pet installation instructions.

Explore Codex Pets Details

Choose Showagent 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).
• Primary tools included: MCP stdio server for local session history, Search across agents, workspaces, IDs, and messages, Resume sessions through their native CLIs.

Explore Showagent Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Codex Pets astandrik Developer Tools	Showagent Developer Tools
Summary	Companion Gallery for Codex: public read-only registry for Codex-compatible animated companion packs. Search, preview, install community pets, generate badges/embed cards, and discover the request flow via Streamable HTTP MCP.	Search, resume and convert AI coding sessions (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode, Pi) over MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools

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": {
    "astandrik-codex-pets": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@astandrik/codex-pets"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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