## Why The previous `codex-tools` migration steps moved the shared schema models, local-host specs, collaboration specs, and related adapters out of `codex-core`, but `core/src/tools/spec.rs` still contained a grab bag of pure utility tool builders. Those specs do not need session state or handler logic; they only describe wire shapes for tools that `codex-core` already knows how to execute. Moving that remaining low-coupling layer into `codex-tools` keeps the migration moving in meaningful chunks and trims another large block of passive tool-spec construction out of `codex-core` without touching the runtime-coupled handlers. ## What changed - extended `codex-tools` to own the pure spec builders for: - code-mode `exec` / `wait` - `js_repl` / `js_repl_reset` - MCP resource tools `list_mcp_resources`, `list_mcp_resource_templates`, and `read_mcp_resource` - utility tools `list_dir` and `test_sync_tool` - split those builders across small module files with sibling `*_tests.rs` coverage, keeping `src/lib.rs` exports-only - rewired `core/src/tools/spec.rs` to call the extracted builders and deleted the duplicated core-local implementations - moved the direct JS REPL grammar seam test out of `core/src/tools/spec_tests.rs` so it now lives with the extracted implementation in `codex-tools` - updated `codex-rs/tools/README.md` so the documented crate boundary matches the new utility-spec surface ## Test plan - `CARGO_TARGET_DIR=/tmp/codex-tools-utility-specs cargo test -p codex-tools` - `CARGO_TARGET_DIR=/tmp/codex-core-utility-specs cargo test -p codex-core --lib tools::spec::` - `just fix -p codex-tools -p codex-core` - `just argument-comment-lint` ## References - #15923 - #15928 - #15944 - #15953 - #16031 - #16047 - #16129 - #16132 - #16138 - #16141
npm i -g @openai/codex
or brew install --cask codex
Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.
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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.
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, Team, 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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