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How to configure MCP servers for read-only Codex reviews

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This post details how to configure MCP servers for read-only Codex reviews, emphasizing the need to disable servers capable of modifying files outside the sandbox. The author explains that while Codex starts MCP servers by default, they must be turned off via `enabled = false` in the `config.toml` file to ensure a true read-only environment. The guide also covers using hooks to manage the final review message and ensuring the review process fails if critical servers do not initialize. AI

IMPACT Ensures accurate and secure code reviews by preventing unintended modifications during automated checks.

RANK_REASON The item describes a specific configuration and usage of a software tool (Codex) and its associated servers (MCP) for a particular workflow (read-only reviews), which falls under the 'tool' category.

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How to configure MCP servers for read-only Codex reviews

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Iliya Oblakov ·

    Read-only Codex starts your MCP servers too. Disable them before the review.

    <p>A <code>codex exec -s read-only</code> review can't write files, and the MCP servers in your <code>~/.codex/config.toml</code> start for it anyway. A server that can change things outside the sandbox works against a read-only review, so the Codex notes in my review gate say to…

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