A side-by-side look at the Codex Supervisor MCP and Bernstein MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Codex Supervisor MCP for coding agents work as a local process; choose Bernstein for coding agents as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Codex Supervisor MCP when
You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Bernstein tools
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Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Codex Supervisor MCP is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Bernstein belongs to Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Codex Supervisor MCP for coding agents work and Bernstein for coding agents.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Codex Supervisor MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. Bernstein is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add codex-supervisor-mcp and sipyourdrink-ltd-bernstein as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Codex Supervisor MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Bernstein has 61/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 1,317 GitHub stars.