mcp-simple-openai-assistant
mcp-simple-openai-assistant is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches openai. It needs OPENAI_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 39 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
MCP server that gives Claude ability to use OpenAI's GPTs assistants
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-simple-openai-assistant’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
MCP server that gives Claude ability to use OpenAI's GPTs assistants
mcp-simple-openai-assistant compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-simple-openai-assistant (this page) | openai | OPENAI_API_KEY | 39 | 2025-09-12 | MIT |
| paperbanana | atlascloud, google, openai(1 shared) | ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 2,412 | 2026-09-17 | MIT |
| ms-365-mcp-server | ms365, openai(1 shared) | MS365_MCP_ATTACHMENT_URL_KEY, MS365_MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MS365_MCP_OAUTH_TOKEN, OPENAI_API_KEY | 1,068 | 2026-10-23 | MIT |
| just-prompt | anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 739 | 2025-08-10 | — |
| flama | anthropic, openai(1 shared) | None listed | 304 | 2026-10-13 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-ragdocs | openai, qdrant(1 shared) | OPENAI_API_KEY, QDRANT_API_KEY | 265 | 2025-07-18 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with mcp-simple-openai-assistant, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about mcp-simple-openai-assistant
- What does mcp-simple-openai-assistant do?
- MCP server that gives Claude ability to use OpenAI's GPTs assistants
- How do I install mcp-simple-openai-assistant?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/andybrandt/mcp-simple-openai-assistant
- What does mcp-simple-openai-assistant connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches openai. The credentials we found in its source are OPENAI_API_KEY.
- Is mcp-simple-openai-assistant official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 39 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-09-12.
- What licence does mcp-simple-openai-assistant use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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