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andybrandt/mcp-simple-openai-assistant

MCP server that gives Claude ability to use OpenAI's GPTs assistants

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About andybrandt/mcp-simple-openai-assistant

A Python-based MCP server that enables Claude to call and interact with OpenAI GPT assistants. It routes requests from Claude's tool-use interface through the Model Context Protocol to OpenAI's API, letting developers chain models across providers.

Best for

Developers experimenting with multi-model agent workflows

Use cases

  • Bridge Claude to OpenAI's assistant API for hybrid workflows
  • Give Claude access to custom GPTs with specialized knowledge
  • Build multi-model pipelines without manual API switching

Notes

37 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-09-12. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Enables cross-provider model orchestration with minimal code
  • Lightweight Python server, easy to self-host
  • Leverages existing OpenAI assistant configurations

Cons

  • Requires API keys for both Claude and OpenAI, increasing cost
  • Limited to 37 stars, small community for support
  • No streaming or real-time response handling documented

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit
408
Checked GitHub
GitHub forks
16
Checked GitHub
GitHub stars
39
Checked GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues
49.2
Checked GitHub
Open issues
1
Checked GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days
0
Checked GitHub

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How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-simple-openai-assistant --client claude

Tools exposed

  • create_assistant
  • list_assistants
  • retrieve_assistant
  • update_assistant
  • create_new_assistant_thread
  • list_threads
  • delete_thread
  • ask_assistant_in_thread

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Continue, ChatGPT

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai-assistant": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mcp_simple_openai_assistant"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install

Add andybrandt/mcp-simple-openai-assistant to your client

Not verified yet

No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.

Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.

Works with

What andybrandt/mcp-simple-openai-assistant connects to

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Health and security

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Health score

0 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked . How it is worked out

PartPointsWhat we saw
Recent activity0 of 30Last push 408 days ago
Releases0 of 150 releases in 90 days
Issue replies0 of 20First reply in 49.2 days (median)
Maintainer0 of 15Owned by a single user
Official source0 of 20Community server

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