Multi-MCP: Multi-Model Code Review and Analysis MCP Server for Claude Code

A multi-model AI orchestration MCP server for automated code review and LLM-powered analysis. Multi-MCP integrates with Claude Code CLI to orchestrate multiple AI models (OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) for code quality checks, security analysis (OWASP Top 10), and multi-agent consensus. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), this tool enables Python developers and DevOps teams to automate code reviews with AI-powered insights directly in their development workflow.

Features

• 🔍 Code Review - Systematic workflow with OWASP Top 10 security checks and performance analysis
• 💬 Chat - Interactive development assistance with repository context awareness
• 🔄 Compare - Parallel multi-model analysis for architectural decisions
• 🎭 Debate - Multi-agent consensus workflow (independent answers + critique)
• 🤖 Multi-Model Support - OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and OpenRouter
• 🖥️ CLI & API Models - Mix CLI-based (Gemini CLI, Codex CLI) and API models
• 🏷️ Model Aliases - Use short names like mini, sonnet, gemini
• 🧵 Threading - Maintain context across multi-step reviews

How It Works

Multi-MCP acts as an MCP server that Claude Code connects to, providing AI-powered code analysis tools:

1. Install the MCP server and configure your AI model API keys
2. Integrate with Claude Code CLI automatically via make install
3. Invoke tools using natural language (e.g., "multi codereview this file")
4. Get Results from multiple AI models orchestrated in parallel

Performance

Fast Multi-Model Analysis:

• ⚡ Parallel Execution - 3 models in ~10s (vs ~30s sequential)
• 🔄 Async Architecture - Non-blocking Python asyncio
• 💾 Conversation Threading - Maintains context across multi-step reviews
• 📊 Low Latency - Response time = slowest model, not sum of all models

Quick Start

Prerequisites:

• Python 3.11+
• API key for at least one provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or OpenRouter)

Installation

Option 1: From Source

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/religa/multi_mcp.git
cd multi_mcp
# Execute ./scripts/install.sh
make install

# The installer will:
# 1. Install dependencies (uv sync)
# 2. Generate your .env file
# 3. Automatically add to Claude Code config (requires jq)
# 4. Test the installation

Option 2: Manual Configuration

If you prefer not to run make install:

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Copy and configure .env
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys

Add to Claude Code (~/.claude.json), replacing /path/to/multi_mcp with your actual clone path:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "multi": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "/path/to/multi_mcp/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "multi_mcp.server"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Environment Configuration (API Keys & Settings)

Multi-MCP loads settings from .env files in this order (highest priority first):

1. Environment variables (already set in shell)
2. Project .env (current directory or project root)
3. User .env (~/.multi_mcp/.env) - fallback for pip installs

Edit .env with your API keys:

# API Keys (configure at least one)
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
GEMINI_API_KEY=...
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-...

# Azure OpenAI (optional)
AZURE_API_KEY=...
AZURE_API_BASE=https://your-resource.openai.azure.com/

# AWS Bedrock (optional)
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=...
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=...
AWS_REGION_NAME=us-east-1

# Model Configuration
DEFAULT_MODEL=gpt-5-mini
DEFAULT_MODEL_LIST=gpt-5-mini,gemini-3-flash

Model Configuration (Adding Custom Models)

Models are defined in YAML configuration files (user config wins):

1. Package defaults: multi_mcp/config/config.yaml (bundled with package)
2. User overrides: ~/.multi_mcp/config.yaml (optional, takes precedence)

To add your own models, create ~/.multi_mcp/config.yaml (see config.yaml and config.override.example.yaml for examples):

version: "1.0"

models:
  # Add a new API model
  my-custom-gpt:
    litellm_model: openai/gpt-4o
    aliases:
      - custom
    notes: "My custom GPT-4o configuration"

  # Add a custom CLI model
  my-local-llm:
    provider: cli
    cli_command: ollama
    cli_args:
      - "run"
      - "llama3.2"
    cli_parser: text
    aliases:
      - local
    notes: "Local LLaMA via Ollama"

  # Override an existing model's settings
  gpt-5-mini:
    constraints:
      temperature: 0.5  # Override default temperature

Merge behavior:

• New models are added alongside package defaults
• Existing models are merged (your settings override package defaults)
• Aliases can be "stolen" from package models to your custom models

Usage Examples

Once installed in Claude Code, you can use these commands:

💬 Chat - Interactive development assistance:

Can you ask Multi chat what's the answer to life, universe and everything?

🔍 Code Review - Analyze code with specific models:

Can you multi codereview this module for code quality and maintainability using gemini-3 and codex?

🔄 Compare - Get multiple perspectives (uses default models):

Can you multi compare the best state management approach for this React app?

🎭 Debate - Deep analysis with critique:

Can you multi debate the best project code name for this project?

Enabling Allowlist

Edit ~/.claude/settings.json and add the following lines to permissions.allow to enable Claude Code to use Multi MCP without blocking for user permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      ...
      "mcp__multi__chat",
      "mcp__multi__codereview",
      "mcp__multi__compare",
      "mcp__multi__debate",
      "mcp__multi__models"
    ],
  },
  "env": {
    "MCP_TIMEOUT": "300000",
    "MCP_TOOL_TIMEOUT": "300000"
  },
}

Model Aliases

Use short aliases instead of full model names:

Alias	Model	Provider
mini	gpt-5-mini	OpenAI
nano	gpt-5-nano	OpenAI
gpt	gpt-5.2	OpenAI
codex	gpt-5.1-codex	OpenAI
sonnet	claude-sonnet-4.6	Anthropic
haiku	claude-haiku-4.5	Anthropic
opus	claude-opus-4.6	Anthropic
gemini	gemini-3.1-pro-preview	Google
gemini-3	gemini-3.1-pro-preview	Google
flash	gemini-3-flash	Google
azure-mini	azure-gpt-5-mini	Azure
bedrock-sonnet	bedrock-claude-4-5-sonnet	AWS

Run multi:models to see all available models and aliases.

CLI Models

Multi-MCP can execute CLI-based AI models (like Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, or Claude CLI) alongside API models. CLI models run as subprocesses and work seamlessly with all existing tools.

Benefits:

• Use models with full tool access (file operations, shell commands)
• Mix API and CLI models in compare and debate workflows
• Leverage local CLIs without API overhead

Built-in CLI Models:

• gemini-cli (alias: gem-cli) - Gemini CLI with auto-edit mode
• codex-cli (alias: cx-cli) - Codex CLI with full-auto mode
• claude-cli (alias: cl-cli) - Claude CLI with acceptEdits mode

Adding Custom CLI Models:

Add to ~/.multi_mcp/config.yaml (see Model Configuration):

version: "1.0"

models:
  my-ollama:
    provider: cli
    cli_command: ollama
    cli_args:
      - "run"
      - "codellama"
    cli_parser: text  # "json", "jsonl", or "text"
    aliases:
      - ollama
    notes: "Local CodeLlama via Ollama"

Prerequisites:

CLI models require the respective CLI tools to be installed:

# Gemini CLI
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/gemini-cli

# Codex CLI
npm install -g @openai/codex

# Claude CLI
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

CLI Usage (Experimental)

Multi-MCP includes a standalone CLI for code review without needing an MCP client.

⚠️ Note: The CLI is experimental and under active development.

# Review a directory
multi src/

# Review specific files
multi src/server.py src/config.py

# Use a different model
multi --model mini src/

# JSON output for CI/pipelines
multi --json src/ > results.json

# Verbose logging
multi -v src/

# Specify project root (for CLAUDE.md loading)
multi --base-path /path/to/project src/

Why Multi-MCP?

Feature	Multi-MCP	Single-Model Tools
Parallel model execution	✅	❌
Multi-model consensus	✅	Varies
Model debates	✅	❌
CLI + API model support	✅	❌
OWASP security analysis	✅	Varies

Troubleshooting

"No API key found"

• Add at least one API key to your .env file
• Verify it's loaded: uv run python -c "from multi_mcp.settings import settings; print(settings.openai_api_key)"

Integration tests fail

• Set RUN_E2E=1 environment variable
• Verify API keys are valid and have sufficient credits

Debug mode:

export LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG # INFO is default
uv run python -m multi_mcp.server

Check logs in logs/server.log for detailed information.

FAQ

Q: Do I need all three AI providers? A: No, just one API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google) is enough to get started.

Q: Does it truly run in parallel? A: Yes! When you use codereview, compare or debate tools, all models are executed concurrently using Python's asyncio.gather(). This means you get responses from multiple models in the time it takes for the slowest model to respond, not the sum of all response times.

Q: How many models can I run at the same time? A: There's no hard limit! You can run as many models as you want in parallel. In practice, 2-5 models work well for most use cases. All tools use your configured default models (typically 2-3), but you can specify any number of models you want.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for:

• Development setup
• Code standards
• Testing guidelines
• Pull request process

Quick start:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/multi_mcp.git
cd multi_mcp
uv sync --extra dev
make check && make test

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Links

• Issue Tracker
• Contributing Guide