Codex Octopus vs Nauro

In-depth architectural comparison of the Codex Octopus and Nauro 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 Octopus when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Nauro when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents 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 Octopus Coding Agents	Nauro Coding Agents
Summary	Spawn multiple specialized Codex agents as MCP servers, each independently configured.	Decision system for AI coding agents. Surfaces what your project decided, and why, before changes.
Category & Scope	Coding Agents	Coding Agents
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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-octopus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "codex-octopus@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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