## Why `codex sandbox` is useful for exercising sandbox behavior directly, but before this stack the CLI only picked up permission profiles indirectly from the active config. The existing debug-sandbox path already compiled `[permissions]` profiles through normal config loading, as covered by the existing profile tests in [`debug_sandbox.rs`](https://github.com/openai/codex/blob/de2ccf94735a3d8a2a7077e6a5292026413867cf/codex-rs/cli/src/debug_sandbox.rs#L715-L760). This adds the smallest stable entry point first: an explicit profile selector that reuses the same config machinery as normal Codex config, so standalone testing becomes possible without changing current no-selector behavior. ## What changed - Add additive `--permissions-profile NAME` support to `codex sandbox macos|linux|windows`. - Resolve built-in and user-defined profile names by feeding `default_permissions` through the existing config compilation path instead of inventing a sandbox-only parser. - Make an explicit selector win over an ambient active profile's legacy `sandbox_mode`. - Keep the existing no-selector behavior unchanged. ## Stack 1. #20117 `sandbox-ui-profile` --> this PR 2. #20118 `sandbox-ui-config` Both PRs are additive. Replay JSON is intentionally deferred to a follow-up design pass. ## Tests ran - `cargo test -p codex-cli debug_sandbox` - `cargo test -p codex-cli sandbox_macos_parses_permissions_profile` - `cargo test -p codex-core cli_override_takes_precedence_over_profile_sandbox_mode` - macOS branch-binary smoke on the rebased top of stack: built-in `:workspace` and user-defined profiles both executed successfully through `--permissions-profile`. - Linux devbox branch-binary smoke on the rebased top of stack: built-in `:workspace` and user-defined profiles both executed successfully through `--permissions-profile`.
npm i -g @openai/codex
or brew install --cask codex
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
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
- 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.
