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32PythonAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5LicenseSetup · moderate

TLDR

An MCP server for Claude Code that hands off coding tasks to OpenAI's Codex CLI and lets you broadcast the same question to multiple AI models at once.

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    What it does
      Hands off tasks to Codex
      Broadcasts to multiple models
    Tech stack
      Python FastMCP
      OpenAI SDK
    Use cases
      Background coding jobs
      Compare model answers
      Multi turn chat
    Audience
      Claude Code users
      Developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Hand off a coding task to Codex CLI in the background while you keep working in Claude Code.

USE CASE 2

Ask the same question to GPT, DeepSeek, Kimi, and Qwen at once to compare their answers.

USE CASE 3

Run a health check to see which configured models are currently available.

USE CASE 4

Have a multi-turn conversation with a single model while preserving context.

What is it built with?

PythonFastMCPOpenAI SDK

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultymoderatehardmoderate
Complexity3/55/53/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Each AI provider needs its own API key set as an environment variable.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

This is a plugin (called an MCP server) for Claude Code that adds two main capabilities. The README is written in Chinese. First, it lets Claude Code hand off coding tasks to OpenAI's Codex CLI, which is a separate AI coding agent. Second, it lets Claude Code send the same question to multiple AI models at once, such as GPT, DeepSeek, Kimi, and Qwen, so you can compare their answers side by side. The Codex integration works by running Codex as a background job. Because some coding tasks take a while to complete and MCP tool calls have a timeout limit, the plugin returns a job ID immediately and then provides a separate tool you call later to retrieve the result when it is ready. Codex can be run in three permission levels: read-only for browsing and analyzing code, workspace-write for making file changes, and a higher-access mode the documentation advises against using casually. The multi-model feature works similarly. You can ask a single model a question in a conversational session that preserves context across multiple turns, or you can broadcast the same question to several models simultaneously and get all their responses back. Long-running multi-model requests also use the job ID pattern to avoid timeout problems. A health check tool lets you verify which models are configured and available without exposing any API keys. Each AI provider needs its own API key set as an environment variable. The plugin connects to DeepSeek, Kimi (Moonshot), Qwen (via DashScope), OpenAI, and optionally Claude via Anthropic's API. It is built on the FastMCP framework, has no other dependencies beyond the OpenAI Python SDK, and is installed by registering the Python script as an MCP server in Claude Code's configuration. The license is MIT.

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Prompt 1
Send this coding task to Codex in workspace-write mode and let me know when it's done.
Prompt 2
Ask GPT, DeepSeek, Kimi, and Qwen the same question about this bug and compare their answers.
Prompt 3
Run a health check on my configured AI model API keys.
Prompt 4
Start a multi-turn conversation with Kimi about refactoring this function.

Frequently asked questions

What is multi-llm-mcp?

An MCP server for Claude Code that hands off coding tasks to OpenAI's Codex CLI and lets you broadcast the same question to multiple AI models at once.

What language is multi-llm-mcp written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, FastMCP, OpenAI SDK.

What license does multi-llm-mcp use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is multi-llm-mcp to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is multi-llm-mcp for?

Mainly developer.

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