Codex Control Plane MCP
aresyn
Durable MCP control plane that turns Codex Desktop into a resumable async worker.
What is Codex Control Plane MCP?
An Apache-2.0 MCP server that puts a durable control plane in front of Codex Desktop: instead of blocking a chat for hours, you submit a task, get an operation ID back immediately, and poll or resume later. It keeps operation history in local SQLite, adds retry-safe/idempotent writes, plan-mode approval gates, and health/repair diagnostics, and targets local orchestrators (its docs name OpenClaw and Hermes) that need persistent Codex integration.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Real, installable PyPI package (v0.2.1) with idempotent, retry-safe write operations backed by local SQLite state
- Solves a concrete pain: long-running Codex Desktop tasks no longer block a single synchronous session
- Apache-2.0 across the codebase, Python-only, with no heavy runtime dependencies
Cons
- Thin engagement for the star count: only 5 forks and 2 watchers against 138 stars, so treat the number as unproven hype rather than traction
- All development is a 4-day burst (17-21 June 2026) with nothing committed since - maintenance is unproven for a repo barely a month old
- Tightly scoped to Codex Desktop plus niche orchestrators (OpenClaw, Hermes); little value outside that exact setup
License
Apache-2.0 (OSI-open)
When it is interesting
You run long Codex Desktop tasks and want them to survive as resumable async jobs instead of blocking a chat.
When it is too early
You need a maintained, broadly adopted tool - the thin fork/watcher signal and already-stalled one-month history are real risks.
This repo featured in the 2026-07 edition of the Open-Source AI Radar.
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