openwork connector for Codex

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The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork (powered by opencode)

How to install openwork in Codex

Add it to Codex as an MCP server:

codex mcp add openwork --url https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent

Command copied from the repo README (Codex's `codex mcp add` adds an MCP server to Codex). Check the README for any API key or setup it needs. Source: repo README.

What it contains

Component list not published in a manifest we can read. See the repo README.

About this listing

openwork is a community connector on GitHub by different-ai. Its README documents a Codex install and the repo documents a codex mcp add command. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter for repos found this way (at least 500 stars, pushed in the last 90 days, not a fork or a list). OpenAI hasn't reviewed it and we haven't tested it. It's one of 160 listings in the Developer Tools category (category assigned by CodexStacks from the repo's topics and description).

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openwork FAQ

How do I install openwork in Codex?

Add it as an MCP server with codex mcp add openwork --url https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent (copied from the repo README; check it for any API key or setup the server needs).

Is openwork an official Codex connector?

No. openwork is a community repo on GitHub by different-ai. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter, but OpenAI hasn't reviewed it and we haven't tested it, so read the code before you install it.

What does openwork include?

Component list not published in a manifest we can read. See the repo README.

Details

Type
Connector
Category
Developer Tools (assigned by us)
Source
Community
Author
different-ai
GitHub stars
24,138 (at last sync)
Last push
2026-10-16
Source
https://github.com/different-ai/openwork
Website
https://openworklabs.com
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