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

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

How do I install Llm Cli Gateway or Forge Orchestrator 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 Llm Cli Gateway and Forge Orchestrator free or paid?

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

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

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

Can I use both Llm Cli Gateway and Forge Orchestrator 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

Llm Cli Gateway vs Forge Orchestrator

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

Llm Cli Gateway

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Forge Orchestrator

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

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

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

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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

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

Feature & Specification Comparison

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

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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.

grok_request

Execute a Grok CLI (xAI) 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).

Llm Cli Gateway Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Forge Orchestrator Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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