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Developers need a more efficient way to execute AI-powered coding tasks directly from their terminal while maintaining security and version control

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Provides a lightweight CLI coding agent that runs AI commands in a sandboxed environment with Git integration and file manipulation capabilities
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What does Codex help with?

Overview

Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal, providing ChatGPT-level reasoning with the power to execute code, manipulate files, and iterate under version control.

Key Features

  • Zero setup - only requires OpenAI API key
  • Full auto-approval with network-disabled and directory-sandboxed execution
  • Multimodal support for screenshots and diagrams
  • Git integration and version control
  • Customizable approval modes for file access and command execution

Security

  • Sandboxed execution environment
  • Network-disabled by default
  • Platform-specific security features for macOS and Linux
  • Configurable approval modes for different permission levels

Technical Requirements

  • macOS 12+, Ubuntu 20.04+/Debian 10+, or Windows 11 via WSL2
  • Node.js 22 or newer
  • Git 2.23+ (recommended)
  • 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended)

Configuration

  • Supports custom instructions via markdown files
  • Configurable via ~/.codex/config.yaml
  • Multiple approval modes for different security levels
  • Project-specific documentation support

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