Codex surface

Codex CLI Guide for Codex Sites Builders

The local terminal coding-agent lane for developers who want Codex inside their machine workflow. Use this page to decide when this Codex surface should be part of a Sites planning workflow.

Best for

Repo edits, tests, local automation, config-aware coding work and terminal-first development.

Important caveat

Use only official OpenAI sources and avoid third-party Codex-like packages that request credentials.

How it connects to Codex Sites

Use the surface that matches the job: Sites for hosted internal apps, Web for cloud repository tasks, CLI for terminal work and IDE for editor-centered implementation.