`codex-core` had accumulated command parsing and command safety logic (`bash`, `powershell`, `parse_command`, and `command_safety`) that is logically cohesive but orthogonal to most core session/runtime logic. Keeping this code in `codex-core` made the crate increasingly monolithic and raised iteration cost for unrelated core changes. This change extracts that surface into a dedicated crate, `codex-command`, while preserving existing `codex_core::...` call sites via re-exports. ## Why this refactor During analysis, command parsing/safety stood out as a good first split because it has: - a clear domain boundary (shell parsing + safety classification) - relatively self-contained dependencies (notably `tree-sitter` / `tree-sitter-bash`) - a meaningful standalone test surface (`134` tests moved with the crate) - many downstream uses that benefit from independent compilation and caching The practical problem was build latency from a large `codex-core` compile/test graph. Clean-build timings before and after this split showed measurable wins: - `cargo check -p codex-core`: `57.08s` -> `53.54s` (~`6.2%` faster) - `cargo test -p codex-core --no-run`: `2m39.9s` -> `2m20s` (~`12.4%` faster) - `codex-core lib` compile unit: `57.18s` -> `49.67s` (~`13.1%` faster) - `codex-core lib(test)` compile unit: `60.87s` -> `53.21s` (~`12.6%` faster) This gives a concrete reduction in core build overhead without changing behavior. ## What changed ### New crate - Added `codex-rs/command` as workspace crate `codex-command`. - Added: - `command/src/lib.rs` - `command/src/bash.rs` - `command/src/powershell.rs` - `command/src/parse_command.rs` - `command/src/command_safety/*` - `command/src/shell_detect.rs` - `command/BUILD.bazel` ### Code moved out of `codex-core` - Moved modules from `core/src` into `command/src`: - `bash.rs` - `powershell.rs` - `parse_command.rs` - `command_safety/*` ### Dependency graph updates - Added workspace member/dependency entries for `codex-command` in `codex-rs/Cargo.toml`. - Added `codex-command` dependency to `codex-rs/core/Cargo.toml`. - Removed `tree-sitter` and `tree-sitter-bash` from `codex-core` direct deps (now owned by `codex-command`). ### API compatibility for callers To avoid immediate downstream churn, `codex-core` now re-exports the moved modules/functions: - `codex_command::bash` - `codex_command::powershell` - `codex_command::parse_command` - `codex_command::is_safe_command` - `codex_command::is_dangerous_command` This keeps existing `codex_core::...` paths working while enabling gradual migration to direct `codex-command` usage. ### Internal decoupling detail - Added `command::shell_detect` so moved `bash`/`powershell` logic no longer depends on core shell internals. - Adjusted PowerShell helper visibility in `codex-command` for existing core test usage (`UTF8` prefix helper + executable discovery functions). ## Validation - `just fmt` - `just fix -p codex-command -p codex-core` - `cargo test -p codex-command` (`134` passed) - `cargo test -p codex-core --no-run` - `cargo test -p codex-core shell_command_handler` ## Notes / follow-up This commit intentionally prioritizes boundary extraction and compatibility. A follow-up can migrate downstream crates to depend directly on `codex-command` (instead of through `codex-core` re-exports) to realize additional incremental build wins.
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.
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.