## Why `rust-release` now publishes `codex-package-<target>.tar.gz` as the canonical native package payload. npm staging should consume those archives directly instead of keeping legacy synthesis code that fetched `rg`, copied standalone binaries, and rebuilt an approximate package layout. That also means the package builder should not know the internal shape of `codex-package`. It should extract and copy the target payload wholesale so future layout changes stay localized to the archive producer. The release job stages `codex`, `codex-responses-api-proxy`, and `codex-sdk` together, so native artifact download should be filtered, observable, and shared across component installs. Since that native hydration is now only used by release staging, keeping a separate `install_native_deps.py` CLI adds an extra wrapper without a real caller. ## What Changed - Removed legacy `codex-package` synthesis and related compatibility flags from npm staging. - Folded the remaining native artifact hydration code into `scripts/stage_npm_packages.py` and deleted `codex-cli/scripts/install_native_deps.py`. - Made platform package staging copy the full extracted target directory instead of enumerating package entries. - Kept non-`codex-package` native components under their component directory name instead of using a legacy destination map. - Split native staging by component set while sharing one workflow-artifact cache across the invocation. - Changed workflow artifact download to select target artifacts by name, print sizes/progress, and reuse cached artifacts. - Removed the implicit `CI=true` default from `build_npm_package.py`; local CI-shaped runs should set that environment explicitly. - Kept `npm pack` cache/log output in its temporary directory so packing does not write to the user npm cache. ## Verification - `python3 -m py_compile scripts/stage_npm_packages.py codex-cli/scripts/build_npm_package.py` - `python3 -m unittest discover -s scripts/codex_package -p "test_*.py"` - `scripts/stage_npm_packages.py --help` - `codex-cli/scripts/build_npm_package.py --help` - Ran the release-shaped staging command from `rust-release.yml` against workflow run https://github.com/openai/codex/actions/runs/26240748758 with `CI=true` set locally to match GitHub Actions: ```sh CI=true python3 ./scripts/stage_npm_packages.py \ --release-version 0.133.0 \ --workflow-url https://github.com/openai/codex/actions/runs/26240748758 \ --package codex \ --package codex-responses-api-proxy \ --package codex-sdk ``` That completed successfully, downloaded only the six target artifacts once, reused the cache for `codex-responses-api-proxy`, and produced all nine npm tarballs. Generated tarballs and staging/artifact temp dirs were cleaned afterward.
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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