{"id":"abhishekgahlot2-codex-claude-bridge","name":"codex-claude-bridge","af_score":47.5,"security_score":24.2,"reliability_score":22.5,"what_it_does":"Provides a bidirectional bridge between Claude Code (via Claude Code Channels from an MCP server) and OpenAI Codex CLI (via an MCP server exposing blocking tool calls). It routes Claude- and Codex-initiated messages through the bridge and renders a real-time web UI while the two agents discuss.","best_when":"You run both Claude Code and Codex on the same machine and want a developer-local bridge with interactive visibility (web UI) and mostly real-time Codex->Claude turns.","avoid_when":"You need strong security guarantees, public network exposure, or strict symmetric full-duplex push between both agents.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:34:06.220014+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":true,"auth_methods":["Uses local stdio MCP configuration (no auth documented for the bridge itself)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Claude-initiated messages are queued and require Codex to poll or issue another request; Codex->Claude is smoother","Claude must include reply_to when replying to Codex; otherwise routing back to Codex may fail (though UI may still show the reply)","Both agents need to be on the same machine (localhost bridge)","Requires Claude Code research preview Channels and the --dangerously-load-development-channels flag"],"error_quality":0.0}