What is the key difference between Forge Orchestrator and Llm Cli Gateway?

Forge Orchestrator belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Llm Cli Gateway belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Forge Orchestrator or Llm Cli Gateway in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Forge Orchestrator and Llm Cli Gateway free or paid?

Forge Orchestrator operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Llm Cli Gateway operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Forge Orchestrator lists 0 tools with 0 views and 159 GitHub stars. Llm Cli Gateway lists 5 tools with 0 views and 15 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Forge Orchestrator and Llm Cli Gateway together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Forge Orchestrator vs Llm Cli Gateway

In-depth architectural comparison of the Forge Orchestrator and Llm Cli Gateway 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Forge Orchestrator

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Llm Cli Gateway

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Forge Orchestrator if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Llm Cli Gateway if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Forge Orchestrator 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).

Explore Forge Orchestrator Details

Choose Llm Cli Gateway 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: claude_request, codex_request, codex_fork_session.

Explore Llm Cli Gateway Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	F Forge Orchestrator Developer Tools	L Llm Cli Gateway Developer Tools
Summary	Multi-tool AI orchestration: Claude Code, Codex, Gemini on shared repos. 11 MCP tools, stdio.	Unified MCP gateway to Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLIs with sessions and async jobs.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Forge Orchestrator Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Llm Cli Gateway Tools (5)

claude_request

Execute a Claude Code request with optional session management.

codex_request

Execute a Codex request with optional session tracking.

codex_fork_session

Fork an existing Codex session into a new branch (`codex fork <SESSION_ID|--last> <prompt>`), preserving the original session's history while the fork diverges. Unlike Codex new and resume requests, this command remains argv-bound and rejects oversized UTF-8 prompts as non-retryable `input_too_larg…

gemini_request

Execute a Google Antigravity CLI (`agy`) request with session support.

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).

Forge Orchestrator Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forge-orchestrator": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP_Registry-active-00b4ab)](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io"
    }
  }
}

Llm Cli Gateway Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "llm-cli-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "llm-cli-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Forge Orchestrator is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Llm Cli Gateway belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Forge Orchestrator when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Llm Cli Gateway when you require tools for developer tools.

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