## Summary - Keep the existing `x-codex-window-id` HTTP header unchanged. - Also send the same window ID in Responses `client_metadata`, allowing supported backend paths to surface it as `x-client-meta-x-codex-window-id`. - Cover normal HTTP Responses and remote compaction v2 requests without changing window generation or compaction behavior. ## Why In the `2026-06-06T23` production hour, all 28,729 HTTP compaction requests had `window_id` in `x-codex-turn-metadata`, but only 73 retained the direct `x-codex-window-id` header. The request-body `client_metadata` path is already used for installation ID and is preserved through supported Responses API paths. This is additive metadata only. It does not change the direct header, request count, model input, compaction routing, window generation, or user response behavior. Legacy `/v1/responses/compact` is intentionally unchanged. Its current server-side `CompressBody` schema does not accept `client_metadata` and rejects unknown fields, so supporting that path requires a backend schema change before the Codex client can safely send this field. ## Validation - Current head: `219baef3c`, rebased onto `origin/main` at `26d932983`. - The post-rebase diff remains limited to the original five files (`22` insertions, `6` deletions); the legacy experiment remains fully reverted. - `just test -p codex-core responses_stream_includes_subagent_header_on_review`: passed; validates normal HTTP Responses metadata. - `just test -p codex-core remote_compact_v2_reuses_compaction_trigger_for_followups`: passed; validates remote compaction v2. - `just test -p codex-core remote_manual_compact_chatgpt_auth_reuses_service_tier_and_prompt_cache_key`: passed; validates that legacy compact keeps its accepted payload shape. - `just test -p codex-core remote_manual_compact_api_auth_omits_service_tier_and_reuses_prompt_cache_key`: passed; validates the legacy API-key payload as well. - `just fmt`: passed; an unrelated root `justfile` rewrite produced by the formatter was discarded. - `git diff --check origin/main...HEAD`: passed. The focused server pytest could not start in the local monorepo environment because test setup is missing the `dotenv` module. Server source and tests explicitly show that `CompressBody` omits `client_metadata` and `/v1/responses/compact` returns HTTP 400 for unknown body fields.
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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