codex
Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal
INSTALLATION
$ curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh$ powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1 | iex"$ npm install -g @openai/codex$ brew install --cask codex
DESCRIPTION
Codex is a specialized, lightweight coding agent designed to run directly in your terminal, providing AI-powered assistance for software engineering tasks.
It streamlines development by handling code editing, debugging, and test execution while allowing for integration into various IDEs and desktop environments.
Recent updates have unified the Codex and ChatGPT ecosystems, offering a professional-grade agent capable of managing multi-step tasks across complex repositories.
DETAILS
- Repository
- openai/codex (2026-11-09)
- Author
- openai
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Category
- AI
- Language
- Rust
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Version
- rust-v0.167.0 (2026-11-06)
- Repo Age
- 1 year old
STAR HISTORY
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- Featured in AI coding agents and tools for the terminal
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