Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.

This Custom Dist

This fork tracks the official Codex CLI while layering in a more permissive and operator-controlled distribution.

• jailbreak modes with selectable content-handling behavior
• richer TUI status indicators and surfaced runtime state
• Claude Code-style keybinds and interaction polish
• broader MCP transport support, including more remote transport options
• expanded model catalog support, including long-context 1M-class models
• custom workflow tweaks aimed at local-first power users

If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), install in your IDE.
If you want the desktop app experience, run codex app or visit the Codex App page.
If you are looking for the cloud-based agent from OpenAI, Codex Web, go to chatgpt.com/codex.

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Quickstart

Installing and running Codex CLI

Run the following on Mac or Linux to install Codex CLI:

curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh

Run the following on Windows to install Codex CLI:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1 | iex"

Codex CLI can also be installed via the following package managers:

# Install using npm
npm install -g @openai/codex

# Install using Homebrew
brew install --cask codex

Then simply run codex to get started.

You can also go to the latest GitHub Release and download the appropriate binary for your platform.

Each GitHub Release contains many executables, but in practice, you likely want one of these:

• macOS
  • Apple Silicon/arm64: codex-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
  • x86_64 (older Mac hardware): codex-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
• Linux
  • x86_64: codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
  • arm64: codex-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz

Each archive contains a single entry with the platform baked into the name (e.g., codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl), so you likely want to rename it to codex after extracting it.

Using Codex with your ChatGPT plan

Run codex and select Sign in with ChatGPT. We recommend signing into your ChatGPT account to use Codex as part of your Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, or Enterprise plan. Learn more about what's included in your ChatGPT plan.

You can also use Codex with an API key, but this requires additional setup.

Docs

• Codex Documentation
• Contributing
• Installing & building
• Open source fund

This repository is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.