Using custom MCPs with dots, via Codex CLI

I think it has become clear that OpenAI’s dots were released a bit early, likely due to the seeming success of Grok Bot. They’re slow, less capable than just using ChatGPT on a computer, and need a lot of guiding. But, it seems they are iterating quickly and I hope one day they will be as or more capable than how I currently interact with GPT. One limitation I’ve had with dots has been that they cannot use custom MCPs. Dots can only use MPCs that are in OpenAI’s plugin marketplace and many of my MCPs aren’t there yet or perhaps never will be. But I’ve found a workaround using a feature that OpenAI just released for dots. Dots can now use your devices. If one of those devices (say your Mac) has the custom MCPs configured on the Codex CLI, the dot can see them and use them. Here is what the request looks like: dots → macOS → Codex CLI → custom MCPs. Here is how you set it up (I’m hoping this is a temporary workaround): Install and sign in to Codex CLI on your Mac. Configure and…

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