io.github.mirnoorata/codexa vs io.github.xiaolai/codex-octopus
io.github.mirnoorata/codexa is an MCP server published by mirnoorata. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.xiaolai/codex-octopus is an MCP server published by xiaolai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.mirnoorata/codexa |  io.github.xiaolai/codex-octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.20.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 102 Downloads/week (npm): 108 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (npm): 181 Downloads/week (npm): 39 Forks (GitHub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 20 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.mirnoorata/codexa | io.github.xiaolai/codex-octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 20 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 7 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@mirnoorata/codexa) | On your machine (codex-octopus) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | 7, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/mirnoorata/codexa | github.com/xiaolai/codex-octopus |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
io.github.mirnoorata/codexa
Codex-native codebase intelligence context compiler and query-only MCP server.
io.github.xiaolai/codex-octopus
Spawn multiple specialized Codex agents as MCP servers, each independently configured.
How to run each
io.github.mirnoorata/codexa As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio codexa -- npx -y @mirnoorata/codexaio.github.xiaolai/codex-octopus As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "CODEX_API_KEY=<YOUR_CODEX_API_KEY>" --transport stdio codex-octopus -- npx -y codex-octopusRequires: CODEX_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only io.github.mirnoorata/codexa asks for
CODEXA_MCP_STRUCTURED_BUDGET_BYTES
Only io.github.xiaolai/codex-octopus asks for
CODEX_API_KEY (secret)CODEX_APPEND_INSTRUCTIONSCODEX_APPROVAL_POLICYCODEX_FACTORY_ONLYCODEX_MODELCODEX_SANDBOX_MODECODEX_TOOL_NAME
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.mirnoorata/codexa · What it can do: io.github.xiaolai/codex-octopus · Compare two other plugins
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