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codex-mcp-server

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MCP server wrapper for OpenAI Codex CLI that enables Claude Code to leverage Codex's AI capabilities directly.


01Tools · 6

How to read this: tool names here are observed from a live tools/list handshake. The Risk label is a heuristic inferred from the tool name (write/destructive verbs), not from executing the tool — a conservative guess, not a verified capability. We never escalate risk from a description. Found one that's wrong? Tell us — we fix on report.

ToolRiskSide effectsApproval
listSessions
List all active conversation sessions with metadata
readfalseunknown
help
Get Codex CLI help information
readfalseunknown
ping
Test MCP server connection
unknownunknownunknown
review
Run a code review against the current repository using Codex CLI
unknownunknownunknown
codex
Execute Codex CLI in non-interactive mode for AI assistance
unknownunknownunknown
websearch
Perform web search using Codex CLI with web search enabled
readfalseunknown

02Install & source
npx -y codex-mcp-server
npx

03Access granted
Execute code · writeManage GitHub · write

The access this server can exercise, inferred from its verified tools — not a declared OAuth scope.


05Provenance & freshness
sourcesGitHub repo search [p4]
last_checked2026-08-16 21:11Z
next_check2026-08-18 01:58Z
cadenceevery 29h
verifiedtools_list:passed handshake:passed metadata:passed tools_list:passed handshake:passed metadata:passed tools_list:passed handshake:passed metadata:passed tools_list:passed
index_statusindex8 unique facts >= 5

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