# codex

A skill that runs Codex CLI for code analysis, refactoring, and automated editing. Uses GPT-5.2 by default with adaptive reasoning, hitting 76.3% on SWE-bench.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4100 installs · ★ 2592
- Author: softaworks
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/softaworks/agent-toolkit/tree/HEAD/skills/codex/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/codex

## What it does

Codex brings GPT-5.2 into your editor: you describe a task, the skill invokes `codex exec` with the right reasoning level (xhigh, high, medium, low) and sandbox mode (read-only, workspace-write, or danger-full-access). Under the hood — CLI v0.57.0+ that manages the model, analysis depth, and filesystem access.

Workflow is straightforward: the skill asks for reasoning level and sandbox mode, then runs the command with flags like `-m`, `--config model_reasoning_effort`, `--sandbox`, `--skip-git-repo-check` and suppresses stderr (thinking tokens) by default. After execution, it offers to resume the session via `codex resume --last` to refine or expand the analysis without a restart.

GPT-5.2 is cheaper and faster than GPT-5.1 (30% savings on standard tasks), and cached input gets a 90% discount, valid for up to 24 hours. For harder cases, gpt-5.2-max provides 128K output, and gpt-5.2-mini quadruples your allowance. Requires Codex CLI v0.57.0 or newer.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill codex -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill codex -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill codex -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install softaworks/agent-toolkit codex
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill codex -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/softaworks/agent-toolkit --path skills/codex
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill codex -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/softaworks/agent-toolkit/tree/HEAD/skills/codex/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- analyze code and find bugs
- refactor functions and architecture
- apply automated fixes to files
- optimize code performance
- check security and best practices

## Example prompts
- Analyze my `index.ts` for production-readiness issues, use high reasoning
- Refactor the entire User class for readability, workspace-write mode
- codex resume — continue the analysis and suggest SQL query optimization

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: codex
description: Use when the user asks to run Codex CLI (codex exec, codex resume) or references OpenAI Codex for code analysis, refactoring, or automated editing. Uses GPT-5.2 by default for state-of-the-art software engineering.
---

# Codex Skill Guide

## Running a Task
1. Default to `gpt-5.2` model. Ask the user (via `AskUserQuestion`) which reasoning effort to use (`xhigh`,`high`, `medium`, or `low`). User can override model if needed (see Model Options below).
2. Select the sandbox mode required for the task; default to `--sandbox read-only` unless edits or network access are necessary.
3. Assemble the command with the appropriate options:
   - `-m, --model <MODEL>`
   - `--config model_reasoning_effort="<high|medium|low>"`
   - `--sandbox <read-only|workspace-write|danger-full-access>`
   - `--full-auto`
   - `-C, --cd <DIR>`
   - `--skip-git-repo-check`
3. Always use --skip-git-repo-check.
4. When continuing a previous session, use `codex exec --skip-git-repo-check resume --last` via stdin. When resuming don't use any configuration flags unless explicitly requested by the user e.g. if he species the model or the reasoning effort when requesting to resume a session. Resume syntax: `echo "your prompt here" | codex exec --skip-git-repo-check resume --last 2>/dev/null`. All flags have to be inserted between exec and resume.
5. **IMPORTANT**: By default, append `2>/dev/null` to all `codex exec` commands to suppress thinking tokens (stderr). Only show stderr if the user explicitly requests to see thinking tokens or if debugging is needed.
6. Run the command, capture stdout/stderr (filtered as appropriate), and summarize the outcome for the user.
7. **After Codex completes**, inform the user: "You can resume this Codex session at any time by saying 'codex resume' or asking me to continue with additional analysis or changes."

### Quick Reference
| Use case | Sandbox mode | Key flags |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read-only review or analysis | `read-only` | `--sandbox read-only 2>/dev/null` |
| Apply local edits | `workspace-write` | `--sandbox workspace-write --full-auto 2>/dev/null` |
| Permit network or broad access | `danger-full-access` | `--sandbox danger-full-access --full-auto 2>/dev/null` |
| Resume recent session | Inherited from original | `echo "prompt" \| codex exec --skip-git-repo-check resume --last 2>/dev/null` (no flags allowed) |
| Run from another directory | Match task needs | `-C <DIR>` plus other flags `2>/dev/null` |

## Model Options

| Model | Best for | Context window | Key features |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gpt-5.2-max` | **Max model**: Ultra-complex reasoning, deep problem analysis | 400K input / 128K output | 76.3% SWE-bench, adaptive reasoning, $1.25/$10.00 |
| `gpt-5.2` ⭐ | **Flagship model**: Software engineering, agentic coding workflows | 400K input / 128K output | 76.3% SWE-bench, adaptive reasoning, $1.25/$10.00 |
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