## Why `codex-core` was carrying the embedded system-skill sample assets (and a `build.rs` that walks those files to register rerun triggers). Those assets change infrequently, but any change under `codex-core` still ties them to `codex-core`'s build/cache lifecycle. This change moves the embedded system-skills packaging into a dedicated `codex-skills` crate so it can be cached independently. That reduces unnecessary invalidation/rebuild pressure on `codex-core` when the skills bundle is the only thing that changes. ## What Changed - Added a new `codex-rs/skills` crate (`codex-skills`) with: - `Cargo.toml` - `BUILD.bazel` - `build.rs` to track skill asset file changes for Cargo rebuilds - `src/lib.rs` containing the embedded system-skills install/cache logic previously in `codex-core` - Moved the embedded sample skill assets from `codex-rs/core/src/skills/assets/samples` to `codex-rs/skills/src/assets/samples`. - Updated `codex-rs/core/Cargo.toml` to depend on `codex-skills` and removed `codex-core`'s direct `include_dir` dependency. - Removed `codex-core`'s `build.rs`. - Replaced `codex-rs/core/src/skills/system.rs` implementation with a thin re-export wrapper to keep existing `codex-core` call sites unchanged. - Updated workspace manifests/lockfile (`codex-rs/Cargo.toml`, `codex-rs/Cargo.lock`) for the new crate.
codex-core
This crate implements the business logic for Codex. It is designed to be used by the various Codex UIs written in Rust.
Dependencies
Note that codex-core makes some assumptions about certain helper utilities being available in the environment. Currently, this support matrix is:
macOS
Expects /usr/bin/sandbox-exec to be present.
When using the workspace-write sandbox policy, the Seatbelt profile allows
writes under the configured writable roots while keeping .git (directory or
pointer file), the resolved gitdir: target, and .codex read-only.
Network access and filesystem read/write roots are controlled by
SandboxPolicy. Seatbelt consumes the resolved policy and enforces it.
Seatbelt also supports macOS permission-profile extensions layered on top of
SandboxPolicy:
- no extension profile provided:
keeps legacy default preferences read access (
user-preference-read). - extension profile provided with no
macos_preferencesgrant: does not add preferences access clauses. macos_preferences = "readonly": enables cfprefs read clauses anduser-preference-read.macos_preferences = "readwrite": includes readonly clauses plususer-preference-writeand cfprefs shm write clauses.macos_automation = true: enables broad Apple Events send permissions.macos_automation = ["com.apple.Notes", ...]: enables Apple Events send only to listed bundle IDs.macos_accessibility = true: enablescom.apple.axservermach lookup.macos_calendar = true: enablescom.apple.CalendarAgentmach lookup.
Linux
Expects the binary containing codex-core to run the equivalent of codex sandbox linux (legacy alias: codex debug landlock) when arg0 is codex-linux-sandbox. See the codex-arg0 crate for details.
All Platforms
Expects the binary containing codex-core to simulate the virtual apply_patch CLI when arg1 is --codex-run-as-apply-patch. See the codex-arg0 crate for details.