mini-codex: Lightweight Multi-Model Coding Agent with MCP and Sandboxing
The brief
mini-codex is an independent open-source Python CLI coding agent that supports multiple model providers, tool calling, MCP plugins, and a security sandbox.
Key points
- It aims to be a lightweight alternative to cloud-hosted coding assistants for developers who want local control over their agentic code workflows.
- Configuration is minimal and the runtime is self-contained.
Sources
- GitHubgithub.com
- Source codegithub.com