Malou Codex Pet v2.0.0

Malou Codex Pet v2.0.0

V2 looking-direction release for Malou, ready for Codex Desktop and the ChatGPT Web custom-pet uploader.

Landing page: https://myseb.be/malou-codex-pet/

Release Assets

• malou-codex-pet-v2.0.0.zip — ready-to-copy desktop malou folder, install notes, license, and attribution
• malou-chatgpt-web-v2.0.0.png — verified direct upload for ChatGPT Web
• malou-look-directions-v2.0.0.png — square showcase of all 16 look directions
• malou-v2.0.0-SHA256SUMS.txt — SHA-256 checksums for the three downloadable assets above

Highlights

• Extended the atlas from 8 x 9 to the Codex v2 8 x 11 layout.
• Added 16 coherent clockwise look directions in 22.5-degree steps.
• Preserved the structure and motion of the nine approved standard animation rows and applied the final v2 transparency and chroma cleanup.
• Added spriteVersionNumber: 2 to dist/malou/pet.json.
• Added a labeled look-direction sheet, two public look row strips, and 16 individual transparent direction frames.
• Passed deterministic atlas, chroma-despill, direction semantics, blind-direction, continuity, and independent final visual QA.
• Added a separately verified 1536 x 2288 ChatGPT Web PNG whose neutral cell follows the web renderer's compatibility behavior.
• Published and verified Malou's public ChatGPT adoption link.
• Added reproducible web-asset and GitHub-release packaging helpers.
• Updated all repository documentation, current OpenAI Pets and Remote links, release metadata, contribution guidance, and security support information for v2.
• Kept private photos, prompts, logs, Codex state backups, tokens, passwords, and machine-specific paths out of the repository.

Install in Codex Desktop

Download malou-codex-pet-v2.0.0.zip and copy its malou folder into your local .codex/pets/ directory, or clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mySebbe/malou-codex-pet.git
cd malou-codex-pet
.\scripts\install.ps1 -Select

The -Select flag installs Malou into %USERPROFILE%\.codex\pets\malou\ and sets custom:malou as the active Codex pet for desktop and mobile sync.

For macOS or Linux, copy these files to ${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/pets/malou/, then select Malou in Codex Desktop:

• dist/malou/pet.json
• dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Upload to ChatGPT Web

Open Settings > Personalization > Pet > Select pet, choose Upload pet, enter Malou, and upload:

• Release asset: malou-chatgpt-web-v2.0.0.png
• Repository path: dist/chatgpt-web/malou/spritesheet.png

The live uploader accepted this 1536 x 2288 v2 PNG on 2026-07-25. The public OpenAI Pets documentation still lists the v1 1536 x 1872 upload size as of that check, so the verified v2 behavior is recorded explicitly here. The web form stores its own name and description, so pet.json is not uploaded there. The web-specific PNG keeps row 0, column 6 transparent; use the WebP package under dist/malou/ for the desktop app.

Adopt Malou directly:

• https://chatgpt.com/s/sharepet_6a63ebbf4b448191bc9b6fb597429a15

Repository Verification

Core atlas SHA-256 values:

08330293f421dbd864e908ea9c23ece1fc9eb065e6126ac62b55f7602241b6c0  dist/malou/spritesheet.webp
10bf406875a69e17ec75e5b65b3f66510d3ac0ee47c41001be07b6fe201d512c  dist/chatgpt-web/malou/spritesheet.png

Use malou-v2.0.0-SHA256SUMS.txt for the downloadable GitHub release assets.

Malou Codex Pet v1.3.0

Malou Codex Pet v1.3.0

Status-pose refresh for the Malou custom Codex pet, with mobile sync repair and stable checkout verification on Windows.

Landing page: https://myseb.be/malou-codex-pet/

Highlights

• Updated dist/malou/spritesheet.webp so Malou's own animation poses communicate failed, waiting for input, working, and review states.
• Kept the small attached status badges for mobile bubbles where the pet is very small.
• Regenerated the contact sheet, row strips, source frames, metadata, checksums, and MP4 animation previews.
• Added scripts/enhance-animal-status-poses.ps1 to rebuild the body-pose cues before regenerating the atlas.
• Added install support for selecting Malou as custom:malou from PowerShell.
• Added scripts/rebuild-status-assets.ps1 to rebuild the status-aware package assets.
• Added after-exit repair support for Codex Desktop restarts that rewrite .codex-global-state.json.
• Documented how Codex mobile on Android and iOS picks up the selected desktop pet through the connected desktop workspace.
• Added repository line-ending rules so the checksum verifier remains stable after a fresh Windows checkout.
• Kept private photos, prompts, logs, Codex state backups, tokens, passwords, and machine-specific paths out of the repository.

Install

Download the release ZIP or clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mySebbe/malou-codex-pet.git
cd malou-codex-pet
.\scripts\install.ps1 -Select

The -Select flag installs Malou into %USERPROFILE%\.codex\pets\malou\ and sets custom:malou as the active Codex pet for desktop and mobile sync.

For macOS or Linux, copy these files to ${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/pets/malou/, then select Malou in Codex Desktop:

• dist/malou/pet.json
• dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Restart Codex Desktop, open Codex in the ChatGPT iOS or Android app with the same account, and wake the Codex Pet.

Verification

Main spritesheet SHA-256:

00a4649e9563cc6ad2d9a58da2f46b9fcc3cda62aa135af3666cb56fb2b0c431  dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Malou Codex Pet v1.2.0

Malou Codex Pet v1.2.0

Status-readable refresh for the Malou custom Codex pet, with mobile sync repair and stable checkout verification on Windows.

Landing page: https://myseb.be/malou-codex-pet/

Highlights

• Updated dist/malou/spritesheet.webp with status-readable badges for working, waiting for input, review, and failed states.
• Regenerated the contact sheet, row strips, source frames, metadata, checksums, and MP4 animation previews.
• Added install support for selecting Malou as custom:malou from PowerShell.
• Added scripts/rebuild-status-assets.ps1 to rebuild the status-aware package assets.
• Added after-exit repair support for Codex Desktop restarts that rewrite .codex-global-state.json.
• Documented how Codex mobile on Android and iOS picks up the selected desktop pet through the connected desktop workspace.
• Added repository line-ending rules so the checksum verifier remains stable after a fresh Windows checkout.
• Kept private photos, prompts, logs, Codex state backups, tokens, passwords, and machine-specific paths out of the repository.

Install

Download the release ZIP or clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mySebbe/malou-codex-pet.git
cd malou-codex-pet
.\scripts\install.ps1 -Select

The -Select flag installs Malou into %USERPROFILE%\.codex\pets\malou\ and sets custom:malou as the active Codex pet for desktop and mobile sync.

For macOS or Linux, copy these files to ${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/pets/malou/, then select Malou in Codex Desktop:

• dist/malou/pet.json
• dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Restart Codex Desktop, open Codex in the ChatGPT iOS or Android app with the same account, and wake the Codex Pet.

Verification

Main spritesheet SHA-256:

497f61dd133e2ba125f83bc219c6eee987f91d340bd4a12e2f09b67b8cca1c9d  dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Malou Codex Pet v1.1.2

Fixes the Codex Desktop restart case where the running Electron process can rewrite .codex-global-state.json without selected-avatar-id and mobile falls back to the default pet. Adds and documents scripts/repair-after-codex-exit.ps1, keeps check-mobile-sync.ps1 for Android/iOS sync verification, and records the 2026-05-31 post-restart validation path.

Malou Codex Pet v1.1.1

Malou Codex Pet v1.1.1

Mobile sync refresh for the Malou custom Codex pet, with stable checkout verification on Windows.

Landing page: https://myseb.be/malou-codex-pet/

Highlights

• Updated dist/malou/spritesheet.webp with the larger mobile-bubble-optimized Malou atlas.
• Regenerated the contact sheet, row strips, source frames, and MP4 animation previews.
• Added install support for selecting Malou as custom:malou from PowerShell.
• Documented how Codex mobile on Android and iOS picks up the selected desktop pet through the connected desktop workspace.
• Added repository line-ending rules so the checksum verifier remains stable after a fresh Windows checkout.
• Kept private photos, prompts, logs, Codex state backups, tokens, passwords, and machine-specific paths out of the repository.

Install

Download the release ZIP or clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mySebbe/malou-codex-pet.git
cd malou-codex-pet
.\scripts\install.ps1 -Select

The -Select flag installs Malou into %USERPROFILE%\.codex\pets\malou\ and sets custom:malou as the active Codex pet for desktop and mobile sync.

For macOS or Linux, copy these files to ${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/pets/malou/, then select Malou in Codex Desktop:

• dist/malou/pet.json
• dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Restart Codex Desktop, open Codex in the ChatGPT iOS or Android app with the same account, and wake the Codex Pet.

Verification

Main spritesheet SHA-256:

89e86f6dabb1d1f4ad838add39d3cf1207c3121db1dede26d2ad23623e2d4375  dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Malou Codex Pet v1.1.0

Malou Codex Pet v1.1.0

Mobile sync refresh for the Malou custom Codex pet.

Landing page: https://myseb.be/malou-codex-pet/

Highlights

• Updated dist/malou/spritesheet.webp with the larger mobile-bubble-optimized Malou atlas.
• Regenerated the contact sheet, row strips, source frames, and MP4 animation previews.
• Added install support for selecting Malou as custom:malou from PowerShell.
• Documented how Codex mobile on Android and iOS picks up the selected desktop pet through the connected desktop workspace.
• Kept private photos, prompts, logs, Codex state backups, tokens, passwords, and machine-specific paths out of the repository.

Install

Download the release ZIP or clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mySebbe/malou-codex-pet.git
cd malou-codex-pet
.\scripts\install.ps1 -Select

The -Select flag installs Malou into %USERPROFILE%\.codex\pets\malou\ and sets custom:malou as the active Codex pet for desktop and mobile sync.

For macOS or Linux, copy these files to ${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/pets/malou/, then select Malou in Codex Desktop:

• dist/malou/pet.json
• dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Restart Codex Desktop, open Codex in the ChatGPT iOS or Android app with the same account, and wake the Codex Pet.

Verification

Main spritesheet SHA-256:

89e86f6dabb1d1f4ad838add39d3cf1207c3121db1dede26d2ad23623e2d4375  dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

Malou Codex Pet v1.0.0

Malou Codex Pet v1.0.0

Initial public release of the Malou custom Codex Desktop pet.

Landing page: https://myseb.be/malou-codex-pet/

Highlights

• Installable Codex pet package in dist/malou/.
• Transparent WebP atlas with 9 animation rows and 58 curated source frames.
• Contact sheet and short MP4 previews for visual inspection.
• Sanitized metadata and checksums.
• No private prompts, logs, Codex state files, tokens, passwords, or original private photo files.

Install

Download the release ZIP or clone the repository, then copy:

• dist/malou/pet.json
• dist/malou/spritesheet.webp

to:

• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.codex\pets\malou\
• macOS/Linux: ${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/pets/malou/

Restart Codex Desktop and choose Malou.

Verification

Main spritesheet SHA-256:

09df813e132d69f9e03a652ef0c14d51fcb30ac79f4ead9d026c5c5c13b9f5bb  dist/malou/spritesheet.webp