# codex-image-gallery

Launches a local browser gallery for reviewing Codex-generated images. Useful when you need to inspect local output folders without leaving your agent workflow.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 326 installs · ★ 1493
- Author: daymade
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills/tree/HEAD/daymade-codex/codex-image-gallery/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/codex-image-gallery

## What it does

The skill runs a lightweight local server to inspect images created by Codex. Everything is self-contained within the skill folder, using `scripts/server.mjs` for the backend and `assets/index.html` for the user interface. It reads files from `~/.codex/generated_images` by default, but you can target any path using the `GALLERY_ROOT` environment variable.

Before starting a new process, the workflow checks if a gallery is already running on port 8765 via `/api/images`. If that port is busy, the server increments port numbers automatically. You need Node.js installed locally or the server will fail immediately. Once verified, it opens your default browser.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill codex-image-gallery -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/codex-image-gallery/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/codex-image-gallery/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill codex-image-gallery -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/codex-image-gallery/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill codex-image-gallery -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/codex-image-gallery/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install daymade/claude-code-skills codex-image-gallery
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/codex-image-gallery/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill codex-image-gallery -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills --path daymade-codex/codex-image-gallery
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/codex-image-gallery/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill codex-image-gallery -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills/tree/HEAD/daymade-codex/codex-image-gallery/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- browse Codex image outputs in a local web interface
- inspect generated images stored in ~/.codex/generated_images
- serve an alternative image folder using the GALLERY_ROOT variable
- reuse an active gallery server without launching duplicate processes

## Example prompts
- Open the local gallery for my Codex generated images
- Inspect generated images in ~/.codex/generated_images
- Start the codex-image-gallery server for a custom image folder

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: codex-image-gallery
description: Start or reuse a self-contained local web gallery for browsing Codex-generated images. Use when the user asks to browse Codex generated images, open a local image gallery, inspect ~/.codex/generated_images, view a Codex image output folder, or browse image files produced by Codex.
---

# Codex Image Gallery

Start a local browser gallery for Codex image outputs. This skill is self-contained: the server lives in `scripts/server.mjs`, and the UI template lives in `assets/index.html`.

## Quick Start

Run commands from this skill directory, the directory containing this `SKILL.md`.

```bash
node scripts/server.mjs
```

The server prints the actual URL. It starts at `http://127.0.0.1:8765/` and tries later ports if the default is occupied.

## Workflow

1. Check the default URL first:

   ```bash
   node -e 'fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/images").then(r => r.json()).then(j => console.log(j.rootPath, j.items.length)).catch(() => process.exit(1))'
   ```

   If this succeeds, reuse the running server at `http://127.0.0.1:8765/`.

2. If the API check fails, check for a running server process:

   ```bash
   pgrep -fl 'node .*server\.mjs' || true
   ```

   When a process exists but the default URL fails, inspect its stdout or try likely later ports because the server auto-increments when a port is occupied.

3. Verify any reused URL before reporting success:

   ```bash
   node -e 'fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/images").then(r => r.json()).then(j => console.log(j.rootPath, j.items.length))'
   ```

   If the server chose another port, use that port.

4. Start the server if none is running:

   ```bash
   node scripts/server.mjs
   ```

   Keep the process running for the user and read stdout for the URL.

5. Open the browser unless the user asks for URL-only:

   ```bash
   open http://127.0.0.1:8765/
   ```

## Image Root

Default image root:

```text
~/.codex/generated_images
```

Use a different folder with:

```bash
GALLERY_ROOT=/path/to/images node scripts/server.mjs
```

## Validation

Before declaring the skill healthy after edits, run:

```bash
node --check scripts/server.mjs
```

Then start the server and verify:

- `GET /api/images` returns JSON with `rootPath` and `items`
- `/images/<relative-path>` returns image content for at least one listed item
- The page loads from the bundled `assets/index.html`

## Response

Report the URL, image root, whether the server was reused or newly started, and any verification failure. Keep the answer short.
````
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© daymade · MIT · https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills/tree/HEAD/daymade-codex/codex-image-gallery/SKILL.md

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