## Why Work(TPP) threads can be launched from the Desktop app, but if they all keep the Desktop app's default originator then downstream attribution cannot distinguish local Work launches from cloud-backed Work launches. `thread/start.serviceName` already carries that launch signal, while `SessionMeta.originator` is the durable thread-level value that survives resume and fork. This change converts the Desktop Work service names into an effective originator at thread creation time, persists that originator with the thread, and keeps using it for later model requests and memory writes. ## What changed - Map `CODEX_WORK_LOCAL` and `CODEX_WORK_CLOUD` service names to per-thread originators, while preserving `CODEX_INTERNAL_ORIGINATOR_OVERRIDE` as the highest-precedence override. - Persist the effective originator in `SessionMeta.originator`, read it back on resume/fork, and inherit the parent originator for subagent spawns when there is no persisted session metadata. - Handle truncated `SpawnAgentForkMode::LastNTurns` forks by falling back to the live parent originator when the forked history no longer includes `SessionMeta`. - Thread the per-thread originator through Responses headers, websocket/compaction request paths, thread-store creation, rollout metadata, and memory stage-one telemetry. ## Verification - `just test -p codex-core agent::control::tests::spawn_thread_subagent_inherits_parent_originator_without_fork agent::control::tests::spawn_thread_subagent_fork_last_n_turns_inherits_parent_originator_without_session_meta thread_manager::tests::originator_override_precedes_service_name_remapping` - `just test -p codex-core agent::control::tests::resume_thread_subagent_restores_stored_metadata_and_effective_multi_agent_mode` - `just test -p codex-memories-write` - `just fix -p codex-core -p codex-memories-write` - `git diff --check`
Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.
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.
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
- Apple Silicon/arm64:
- Linux
- x86_64:
codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz - arm64:
codex-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
- x86_64:
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.
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This repository is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.
