Claude Octopus
Rank #6378io.github.xiaolai/claude-octopus
Wraps the Claude Agent SDK as MCP servers, letting you spawn multiple specialized Claude Code agents — each with its own model, tools, system prompt, and personality — from any MCP client.
Claude Octopus is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by xiaolai. It ranks #6378 of 58,900 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 15 GitHub stars. Claude Octopus is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, Glama, PulseMCP and mcp.so, with 2 tracked versions. It was first listed on Apr 1, 2026 and most recently updated on Apr 2, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 52,522 of 58,900 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Claude Octopus
Add Claude Octopus to any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …) with one of the configs below.
{
"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>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Listed on 3 registries (1 delisted)
xiaolai
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View all xiaolai servers →Available versions (2)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 1.0.5 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Claude Octopus?
- Wraps the Claude Agent SDK as MCP servers, letting you spawn multiple specialized Claude Code agents — each with its own model, tools, system prompt, and personality — from any MCP client.
- Who maintains Claude Octopus?
- Claude Octopus is maintained by xiaolai, which publishes 3 MCP servers (4 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Claude Octopus an official MCP server?
- Yes — Claude Octopus is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama, PulseMCP and mcp.so.
- 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.