Axis vs Opencode subagents

In-depth architectural comparison of the Axis and Opencode subagents 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 Axis when:

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

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Choose Opencode subagents 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	Axis Developer Tools	O Opencode subagents Developer Tools
Summary	Coding agents from Claude Code, Cursor and Codex claim jobs and lock files on one shared board.	Run Claude Code subagents on cheaper opencode models (DeepSeek, opencode Go) with native parity.
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": {
    "axis": {
      "url": "https://useaxis.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

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