codex-claude-bridge vs everything

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	codex-claude-bridge by abhishekgahlot2	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	2 mo ago	this month

codex-claude-bridge · Summary

Bidirectional bridge between Claude Code and OpenAI Codex CLI using MCP and Claude Code Channels.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

codex-claude-bridge · Use cases

Enabling conversation between Claude Code and Codex CLI to combine their respective strengths
Creating a coding environment where two AI agents can collaborate on problems
Monitoring and potentially moderating a conversation between two AI coding assistants

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

codex-claude-bridge · Install

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/abhishekgahlot2/codex-claude-bridge.git
cd codex-claude-bridge
bun install

# Register with Claude Code
# Add to ~/.mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codex-bridge": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["/full/path/to/codex-claude-bridge/server.ts"]
    }
  }
}

# Register with Codex CLI
# Add to ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.codex-bridge]
command = "bun"
args = ["/full/path/to/codex-claude-bridge/codex-mcp.ts"]
tool_timeout_sec = 120

# Start Claude Code
claude --dangerously-load-development-channels server:codex-bridge

# Start Codex CLI
codex

Open http://localhost:8788 to view the conversation in the web UI.

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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