## Why The migration away from `SandboxPolicy` needs new configs to start from permissions profiles instead of deriving profiles from legacy sandbox modes. Existing users can have empty `config.toml` files, and we should not rewrite user-owned config files that may live in shared repositories. This PR introduces built-in profile names so an empty config can resolve to a canonical `PermissionProfile`, while explicit named `[permissions]` profiles still behave predictably. ## What changed - Adds built-in `default_permissions` profile names: - `:read-only` maps to `PermissionProfile::read_only()`. - `:workspace` maps to the workspace-write profile, including project-root metadata carveouts. - `:danger-no-sandbox` maps to `PermissionProfile::Disabled`, preserving the distinction between no sandbox and a broad managed sandbox. - Reserves the `:` prefix for built-in profiles so user-defined `[permissions]` profiles cannot collide with future built-ins. - Allows `default_permissions` to reference a built-in profile without requiring a `[permissions]` table. - Makes an otherwise empty config choose a built-in profile by trust/platform context: trusted or untrusted project roots use `:workspace` when the platform supports that sandbox, while roots without a trust decision use `:read-only`. - Keeps legacy `sandbox_mode` configs on the legacy path, and still rejects user-defined `[permissions]` profiles that omit `default_permissions` so we do not silently guess among custom profiles. - Preserves compatibility behavior for implicit defaults: bare `network.enabled = true` allows runtime network without starting the managed proxy, explicit profile proxy policy still starts the proxy, and implicit workspace/add-dir roots keep legacy metadata carveouts. ## Verification - `cargo test -p codex-core builtin --lib` - `cargo test -p codex-core profile_network_proxy_config` - `cargo test -p codex-core implicit_builtin_workspace_profile_preserves_add_dir_metadata_carveouts` - `cargo test -p codex-core permissions_profiles_network_enabled_allows_runtime_network_without_proxy` - `cargo test -p codex-core permissions_profiles_proxy_policy_starts_managed_network_proxy` ## Documentation Public Codex config docs should mention these built-in names when the `[permissions]` config format is ready to document as stable. --- [//]: # (BEGIN SAPLING FOOTER) Stack created with [Sapling](https://sapling-scm.com). Best reviewed with [ReviewStack](https://reviewstack.dev/openai/codex/pull/19900). * #20041 * #20040 * #20037 * #20035 * #20034 * #20033 * #20032 * #20030 * #20028 * #20027 * #20026 * #20024 * #20021 * #20018 * #20016 * #20015 * #20013 * #20011 * #20010 * #20008 * __->__ #19900
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.
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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.
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You can also use Codex with an API key, but this requires additional setup.
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