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Codex Shell Tool MCP
Official@openai/codex-shell-tool-mcp · by GitHub Actions
Patched Bash and Zsh binaries for Codex shell execution.
No known CVEs
Apache-2.0 license
Actively maintained
Last commit 1d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
2 tools · ~60 tok
Grade A · 0.0% of 200K ctx
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Codex Shell Tool MCP is an MCP server that patched Bash and Zsh binaries for Codex shell execution. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 79/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"codex-shell-tool-mcp": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@openai/codex-shell-tool-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Codex Shell Tool Mcp does
If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), install in your IDE.
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Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Codex Shell Tool Mcp safe to use?
- Codex Shell Tool Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
- How do I install Codex Shell Tool Mcp?
- Codex Shell Tool Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Codex Shell Tool Mcp do?
- Codex Shell Tool Mcp provides 2 tools: Quickstart, Docs. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Codex Shell Tool Mcp?
- Codex Shell Tool Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is Codex Shell Tool Mcp actively maintained?
- Codex Shell Tool Mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 112,005 GitHub stars.
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