Codex Delegate vs Codex MCP Bridge

In-depth architectural comparison of the Codex Delegate and Codex MCP Bridge 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 Delegate 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 Codex MCP 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Codex Delegate Developer Tools	Codex MCP Bridge Developer Tools
Summary	Bridge AI coding hosts to the OpenAI Codex CLI for delegated implementation.	Wraps Codex CLI as MCP tools: query, review, search, assess, structured, sessions.
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-delegate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codex-delegate-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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