Llm Cli Gateway vs AI Cli MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Llm Cli Gateway and AI Cli MCP 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 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.

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Choose AI Cli MCP 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).

Explore AI Cli MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	L Llm Cli Gateway Developer Tools	AI Cli MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Unified MCP gateway to Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLIs with sessions and async jobs.	MCP server for AI CLI tools (Claude, Codex, and Gemini) with background process management
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": {
    "llm-cli-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "llm-cli-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-cli-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "in"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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