## Why `openai-codex` needs a beta release lifecycle without requiring beta releases of its pinned runtime package. Previously, SDK staging rewrote its runtime dependency to the SDK version, which made an SDK-only beta impossible. ## What changed - Set the initial SDK beta version to `0.1.0b1` and pin it to published stable `openai-codex-cli-bin==0.132.0`. - Decoupled SDK release staging from runtime versioning so it preserves the reviewed exact runtime pin. - Added a `python-v*` tag workflow that builds and publishes only `openai-codex` through PyPI trusted publishing. - Removed the Beta classifier from runtime package metadata for future runtime publications. - Regenerated protocol-derived SDK models from the selected stable runtime package. `0.132.0` is the newest stable runtime admitted by the checked-in dependency date fence and retains the Linux wheel family currently used by SDK CI. ## Release setup Before pushing `python-v0.1.0b1`, configure PyPI trusted publishing for the `openai-codex` project with workflow `python-sdk-release.yml`, environment `pypi`, and job `publish-python-sdk`. ## Validation - `uv run --frozen --extra dev ruff check src/openai_codex scripts examples tests` - Parsed `.github/workflows/python-sdk-release.yml` with PyYAML. - Built staged release artifacts locally: `openai_codex-0.1.0b1-py3-none-any.whl` and `openai_codex-0.1.0b1.tar.gz`. - Verified wheel metadata pins `openai-codex-cli-bin==0.132.0`. - Tests are deferred to online CI for this PR.
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.
