OpenAI Codex CLI
openai/codex
OpenAI’s terminal coding agent for repo-aware software tasks. GitHub: openai/codex (~105k stars).
GitHub repository
Overview
OpenAI Codex CLI (openai/codex) is listed in LimeDock Directories as an AI agent resource. OpenAI’s terminal coding agent for repo-aware software tasks. Group: coding-agents. Community size: ~105k GitHub stars. Repo (copy/paste): https://github.com/openai/codex This page is a plain-English guide so searches for the GitHub project can land on how teams actually use it.
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Installation guide
Open the GitHub repository, then follow the README for your stack.
Official GitHub repository: https://github.com/openai/codex GitHub path: openai/codex
How to open it: 1. Copy: https://github.com/openai/codex 2. Clone or follow the README for your OS/stack. 3. Start with the smallest example before production use.
How to use it
**Simple example** You want OpenAI’s coding agent in the CLI alongside your editor.
1. Install the Codex CLI per OpenAI docs. 2. Auth with your OpenAI account. 3. Run a narrow task; review every file change.
Example prompts
- “Install Codex CLI and summarize this codebase.”
- “Codex vs Claude Code for our stack?”
- “Safe defaults for allowing shell tools.”
Use cases and examples
- Evaluate openai/codex as an AI agent building block
- Pilot OpenAI Codex CLI on one staging workflow
- Compare against agents you already pay for
- Document a team playbook after the pilot
Prerequisites
- OpenAI access
- Clean git state
Tips
- Narrow tasks beat “rewrite the app.”
- Human review required.