How can I track my costs using OpenAI Code Assistant?

It offers real-time cost management features to track token usage and expenses, helping you stay within your budget.

What kind of tools are available?

Includes file operations (view, edit, replace), search (GlobTool, GrepTool), shell command execution (Bash), and directory listing (LS).

What credentials does it need?

It reads `OPENAI_API_KEY`, `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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OpenAI Code Assistant MCP Server

Provides a command-line and API-based coding assistant utilizing OpenAI APIs, function calling, and streaming.

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What is the OpenAI Code Assistant MCP Server?

Provides a command-line and API-based coding assistant utilizing OpenAI APIs, function calling, and streaming.

What it actually does

A powerful Python recreation of Claude Code with enhanced real-time visualization, cost management, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server capabilities. This tool provides a natural language interface for software development tasks with support for multiple LLM providers.

Multi-Provider Support: — Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other LLM providers
Model Context Protocol Integration: —
Run as an MCP server for use with Claude Desktop and other clients
Connect to any MCP server with the built-in MCP client
Multi-agent synchronization for complex problem solving
Real-Time Tool Visualization: — See tool execution progress and results in real-time

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
OPENAI_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Example prompts to try

“Use OpenAI Code Assistant to View.”
“Use OpenAI Code Assistant to Edit.”
“Use OpenAI Code Assistant to Replace.”

Frequently asked questions

MCP enables communication between different tools and agents. This tool implements both MCP server and client functionality, facilitating complex workflows and integrations.