Echo MCP vs Codex Imagem

In-depth architectural comparison of the Echo MCP 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 Echo MCP 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: Echo route-to-MCP tool wrapping, OpenAPI YAML and JSON schema support, Swaggo-based schema generation.

Explore Echo MCP Details

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).

Explore Codex Imagem Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Echo MCP BrunoKrugel Developer Tools	Codex Imagem Developer Tools
Summary	A zero-configuration Go library to automatically expose any existing Echo web framework APIs as MCP tools.	Generate images with your own ChatGPT subscription (Plus, Pro or Team), without spending API credits
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	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": {
    "brunokrugel-echo-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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