From ee2b6dc9e12c9fc5aca6d5d11c1477ff817746d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Mungall Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:37:04 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: wrap codex cli summary --- docs/reference/clients/codex-cli.md | 38 +++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/reference/clients/codex-cli.md b/docs/reference/clients/codex-cli.md index b9cd6e2..6d1fc56 100644 --- a/docs/reference/clients/codex-cli.md +++ b/docs/reference/clients/codex-cli.md @@ -8,39 +8,7 @@ ease_of_use_for_non_technical: 3 github: https://github.com/openai/codex --- -Codex CLI is OpenAI's official command-line tool that brings the power of their latest reasoning models directly to your terminal. It's built for developers who already live in the terminal and want ChatGPT-level reasoning plus the power to actually run code, manipulate files, and iterate - all under version control. +Codex CLI brings OpenAI's reasoning models to the command line. It can create or edit files, +run commands in a sandbox, and track work under version control. Non-technical curators +can prompt tasks and review results directly from the terminal. -## Key Features - -- **Multimodal inputs** – Pass text, screenshots, or diagrams and let the agent generate or edit code accordingly -- **Code execution** – Scaffolds files, runs them inside a sandbox, installs missing dependencies, and shows live results -- **Sandbox safety** – Runs model-generated commands in a sandbox with approval workflow -- **Version control integration** – All work happens under version control for easy tracking and rollback - -## Installation - -Install globally with npm: -```bash -npm install -g @openai/codex -``` - -Or using Homebrew: -```bash -brew install codex -``` - -## Alternative Options - -Several community forks and alternatives are available: - -- **[open-codex](https://github.com/ymichael/open-codex)** - Fork with expanded model support including OpenAI, Gemini, OpenRouter, and Ollama -- **[open-codex by codingmoh](https://github.com/codingmoh/open-codex)** - Fully open-source version supporting local language models -- **[ZSH Codex Plugin](https://github.com/tom-doerr/zsh_codex)** - ZSH plugin for AI-powered code completion - -## Use Cases - -- Code generation and editing -- File manipulation and scaffolding -- Dependency management -- Interactive development workflows -- AI-assisted debugging and refactoring \ No newline at end of file