cxq: a repo-local SQLite task queue for Codex CLI

[daniel-aranda]

I built cxq, a tiny repo-local SQLite task queue for Codex CLI.

The idea: Linear/Jira are built for humans, but coding agents need a local queue with explicit claim/review semantics.

cxq gives each repo a .codex/tasks.db and a small CLI:

• cxq add
• cxq claim-next --format prompt
• cxq note
• cxq show
• cxq review
• cxq done

It is intentionally boring:

• Bash
• sqlite3
• git
• macOS-first
• no server
• no daemon
• no SaaS

The goal is to let Codex pick up one well-scoped task, preserve notes/events, respect allowed paths, run verification commands, and stop in review instead of pretending everything is done.

Repo:
https://github.com/daniel-aranda/Agents-todo

Would love feedback from people running Codex CLI or other local coding-agent workflows.