Codex Computer Use Works Through MCP

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TLDR
Codex computer use runs as a local MCP server in the ChatGPT Mac app, so Claude Code can call it headlessly.
Best for
Calling Codex computer use from Claude Code.
The tip
Connect Claude Code to the local MCP server exposed by the ChatGPT Mac app.
What you need
  • ChatGPT Mac app
  • Claude Code
Start here
  1. Expose the local MCP server from the ChatGPT Mac app
  2. Connect Claude Code to that server
  3. Run Claude Code headlessly with claude -p

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🥔🥔🥔@argofowl

everyone thinks codex computer use only works inside codex

it doesn't, it's a local mcp server in the chatgpt mac app and claude code can just call it, even headless with claude -p

same 8-task test: opus 5.5 on codex's engine got 6/8, codex itself got 6/8, cua driver got 3-4/8

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