Who maintains Claude Octopus?

Claude Octopus is maintained by xiaolai, which publishes 4 MCP servers (4 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.

Is Claude Octopus listed on the Official MCP Registry?

Yes — Claude Octopus is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside mcp.so, Glama and PulseMCP.

How many versions does Claude Octopus have?

MCP Toplist tracks 2 versions of Claude Octopus, most recently published on Apr 2, 2026.

Where can I find the source code for Claude Octopus?

The source code for Claude Octopus is hosted at github.com/xiaolai/claude-octopus.

SERVER

Claude Octopus

Rank #6,498

io.github.xiaolai/claude-octopus

Spawn multiple specialized Claude Code agents as MCP servers, each independently configured.

2 versions

18 GitHub stars

by xiaolai (4 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Apr 1, 2026

Last publish date

Apr 2, 2026

OVERVIEW

Claude Octopus is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by xiaolai. It ranks #6,498 of 115,591 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 18 GitHub stars. Claude Octopus is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, mcp.so, Glama and PulseMCP, with 2 tracked versions. It was first listed on Apr 1, 2026 and most recently updated on Apr 2, 2026.

STANDING

#6,498of 115,591 tracked serversTop 10%

Ranks ahead of 109,093 of 115,591 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use Claude Octopus

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

npm package

claude mcp add claude-octopus -e "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" -e "CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME=<your CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME>" -e "CLAUDE_MODEL=<your CLAUDE_MODEL>" -e "CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE=<your CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE>" -e "CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS=<your CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS>" -e "CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT=<your CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT>" -e "CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY=<your CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY>" -- npx -y claude-octopus

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npm package

[mcp_servers.claude-octopus]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "claude-octopus"]

[mcp_servers.claude-octopus.env]
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME = "<your CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME>"
CLAUDE_MODEL = "<your CLAUDE_MODEL>"
CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE = "<your CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE>"
CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS = "<your CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS>"
CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT = "<your CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT>"
CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY = "<your CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-octopus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-octopus"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
        "CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME": "<your CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME>",
        "CLAUDE_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_MODEL>",
        "CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE": "<your CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE>",
        "CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS": "<your CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS>",
        "CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT": "<your CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT>",
        "CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY": "<your CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-octopus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-octopus"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
        "CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME": "<your CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME>",
        "CLAUDE_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_MODEL>",
        "CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE": "<your CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE>",
        "CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS": "<your CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS>",
        "CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT": "<your CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT>",
        "CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY": "<your CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "claude-octopus": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-octopus"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
        "CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME": "<your CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME>",
        "CLAUDE_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_MODEL>",
        "CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE": "<your CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE>",
        "CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS": "<your CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS>",
        "CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT": "<your CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT>",
        "CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY": "<your CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-octopus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-octopus"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
        "CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME": "<your CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME>",
        "CLAUDE_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_MODEL>",
        "CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE": "<your CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE>",
        "CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS": "<your CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS>",
        "CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT": "<your CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT>",
        "CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY": "<your CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-octopus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-octopus"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
        "CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME": "<your CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME>",
        "CLAUDE_MODEL": "<your CLAUDE_MODEL>",
        "CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE": "<your CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE>",
        "CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS": "<your CLAUDE_ALLOWED_TOOLS>",
        "CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT": "<your CLAUDE_APPEND_PROMPT>",
        "CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY": "<your CLAUDE_FACTORY_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 1 registry (3 delisted)

Official MCP

mcp.soDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

GlamaDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

PulseMCPDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

ORGANIZATION

xiaolai

Organization

xiaolai

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VERSIONS

Available versions (2)

Version	Published
1.0.5	Apr 2, 2026
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Claude Octopus?: Claude Octopus is maintained by xiaolai, which publishes 4 MCP servers (4 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Claude Octopus listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Claude Octopus is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside mcp.so, Glama and PulseMCP.
How many versions does Claude Octopus have?: MCP Toplist tracks 2 versions of Claude Octopus, most recently published on Apr 2, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Claude Octopus?: The source code for Claude Octopus is hosted at github.com/xiaolai/claude-octopus.

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