Code Execution MCP Server

Codex MCP Tool

Name: Codex MCP Tool
Author: x51xxx

MCP server that connects your IDE or AI assistant to Codex CLI for code analysis and editing with support for multiple models (gpt-5-codex, o3, codex-1)

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Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add codex-mcp-tool -- npx -y codex-mcp-tool

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codex-mcp-tool": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codex-mcp-tool"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "codex-mcp-tool": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "codex-mcp-tool"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codex-mcp-tool": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codex-mcp-tool"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codex-mcp-tool": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codex-mcp-tool"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Safety Report

71% Scan flagged something

Scanned 5 months ago

5 passed 1 warnings 1 failed

Security

Authentication

details

No authentication mechanism detected in source code

Fail

CORS Policy

details

stdio transport — CORS not applicable

N/A

Rate Limiting

details

Rate limiting detected: rate_limit_middleware

Pass

Known CVEs

details

No known CVEs in dependencies

Pass

Code Quality

Dependency Audit

details

No known vulnerable dependencies detected

Pass

Dangerous Patterns

details

No dangerous code patterns detected

Pass

License

details

License: MIT

Pass

Community

Maintenance Status

details

Last commit 5 months ago

Warning

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Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support via Copilot

Tested

WindsurfFull support

Tested

Claude DesktopFull support

Tested

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Codex MCP Tool?

MCP server that connects your IDE or AI assistant to Codex CLI for code analysis and editing with support for multiple models (gpt-5-codex, o3, codex-1)

Is Codex MCP Tool safe to use?

We cannot tell you that, and nobody scanning at this scale can. What we did in March 2026 was shallow-clone Codex MCP Tool and run five keyword searches over its source: auth identifiers, CORS configuration, rate-limit identifiers, the dependency manifest against a hardcoded list of 18 known-vulnerable packages, and unguarded eval/exec calls. At least one matched — the specific finding is in the scan report on this page. A text search cannot follow a variable, judge intent, or tell you what a server does once it is running, so "nothing matched" is not "safe". What the scan does and does not cover is written out at /mcp/security.

What are alternatives to Codex MCP Tool?

Similar MCP servers include Serena, MCP Run Python, DesktopCommanderMCP. Each serves a similar purpose but may differ in features, language, and compatibility.