{"id":"lydakis-mcpx","name":"mcpx","af_score":63.5,"security_score":55.2,"reliability_score":30.0,"what_it_does":"mcpx is a command-line tool/skill that turns MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers into composable CLI commands. It can list servers/tools, call MCP tools by name, cache results, discover existing MCP server configs from other clients, and manage local config (config.toml), shims, and agent guidance blocks/skills.","best_when":"You want to let an agent reliably invoke MCP tool schemas through a deterministic CLI interface, optionally with caching and machine-readable outputs.","avoid_when":"You need strict governance around tool execution/sandboxing or require a hosted, multi-tenant API with formal SLAs.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:25:24.185264+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["MCP server authentication via config (e.g., headers/env like GITHUB_TOKEN)","Optional managed guidance/skill installation for an agent (not third-party auth)","Codex Apps authentication handled by Codex locally; mcpx re-exposes connected apps without running OAuth"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Tool output is mostly pass-through; agents must handle provider-specific formats and parse only when --json is available for mcpx-owned surfaces.","Caching behavior depends on --cache/--no-cache and per-server default_cache_ttl; agents should be explicit when freshness matters.","Shims/skills and guidance writes modify local/global agent configuration files; agents should avoid unintended overwrites."],"error_quality":null}