## Why Orchestrator-provided skills and Codex Apps MCP tools add model-visible instructions, resources, and tools beyond the local workspace. Hosts need config-level switches to disable those orchestrator-owned surfaces independently, without disabling regular skills or regular MCP servers. ## What changed - Adds `[orchestrator.skills].enabled` and `[orchestrator.mcp].enabled` config entries, both defaulting to `true`. - Includes the new settings in `config.schema.json` and in the config lock so resolved thread configuration preserves the same orchestrator exposure decisions. - Threads `orchestrator.skills.enabled` through the app-server skills extension so disabled orchestrator skills do not expose the `skills` namespace or inject orchestrator skill context. - Gates Codex Apps MCP exposure, app instructions, and app auth eligibility on `orchestrator.mcp.enabled` while leaving non-Codex-Apps MCP tools available. - Updates the thread-manager sample config to disable both orchestrator-owned surfaces. ## Verification - Added config parsing, loading, defaulting, and schema coverage for the new settings. - Added MCP exposure coverage that `orchestrator.mcp.enabled = false` removes Codex Apps tools while preserving regular MCP tools. - Added app-server coverage that `orchestrator.skills.enabled = false` prevents orchestrator skill tools, prompts, and resource reads from reaching the model turn.
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.
Docs
This repository is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.
