Codex Bridge vs Axis

In-depth architectural comparison of the Codex Bridge and Axis 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?

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Choose Codex Bridge 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 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Codex Bridge Developer Tools	Axis Developer Tools
Summary	Connect MCP clients to local Codex Bridge agents, projects, approvals and workspace tools.	Coding agents from Claude Code, Cursor and Codex claim jobs and lock files on one shared board.
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": {
    "codex-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codex-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "axis": {
      "url": "https://useaxis.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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