Michael Bolin 57a68fb9e3 ci: build Codex package archives in release workflow (#23582)
## Why

Release CI already builds the Codex entrypoints before staging
artifacts, and the package builder can now package those prebuilt
binaries directly. The workflow should produce package-shaped sidecar
archives from the same staged entrypoints that downstream distribution
channels will eventually consume, without rebuilding `codex` or
`codex-app-server` inside the packaging step.

This intentionally does **not** publish the new package archives as
GitHub Release assets yet. The archives are kept with workflow artifacts
until npm, Homebrew, `install.sh`, winget, and related consumers are
ready to switch over.

## What changed

- Adds a `Build Codex package archive` step to
`.github/workflows/rust-release.yml` after target artifacts are staged.
- Runs `scripts/build_codex_package.py` for both release bundles:
- `primary` builds `codex-package-${TARGET}.tar.gz` with `--variant
codex`.
- `app-server` builds `codex-app-server-package-${TARGET}.tar.gz` with
`--variant codex-app-server`.
- Passes `--entrypoint-bin target/${TARGET}/release/<entrypoint>` so
packages contain the entrypoint already built by the workflow.
- Deletes both package archive names before the final GitHub Release
upload so they remain workflow artifacts only for now.

## Verification

- Parsed `.github/workflows/rust-release.yml` with Ruby's YAML loader.








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npm i -g @openai/codex
or brew install --cask codex

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

Codex CLI splash


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

Install globally with your preferred package manager:

# 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.

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