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Codex is a tool that helps you write computer code. It can generate code snippets, complete existing code, and even explain what code does. This solves the problem of needing specialized programming skills to build software or automate tasks. Developers, data analysts, and anyone who needs to work with code would find it useful. It’s particularly helpful because it can be used directly on your computer or through a web interface, and it integrates with popular coding tools. Codex leverages OpenAI’s technology to understand and generate code in a way that’s accessible to a wider range of users.

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<p align="center"><code>npm i -g @openai/codex</code><br />or <code>brew install --cask codex</code></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Codex CLI</strong> is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.
<p align="center">
  <img src="https://github.com/openai/codex/blob/main/.github/codex-cli-splash.png" alt="Codex CLI splash" width="80%" />
</p>
</br>
If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), <a href="https://developers.openai.com/codex/ide">install in your IDE.</a>
</br>If you want the desktop app experience, run <code>codex app</code> or visit <a href="https://chatgpt.com/codex?app-landing-page=true">the Codex App page</a>.
</br>If you are looking for the <em>cloud-based agent</em> from OpenAI, <strong>Codex Web</strong>, go to <a href="https://chatgpt.com/codex">chatgpt.com/codex</a>.</p>

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## Quickstart

### Installing and running Codex CLI

Install globally with your preferred package manager:

```shell
# Install using npm
npm install -g @openai/codex
```

```shell
# Install using Homebrew
brew install --cask codex
```

Then simply run `codex` to get started.

<details>
<summary>You can also go to the <a href="https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/latest">latest GitHub Release</a> and download the appropriate binary for your platform.</summary>

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`
- Linux
  - x86_64: `codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz`
  - arm64: `codex-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz`

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.

</details>

### 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](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-codex-in-chatgpt).

You can also use Codex with an API key, but this requires [additional setup](https://developers.openai.com/codex/auth#sign-in-with-an-api-key).

## Docs

- [**Codex Documentation**](https://developers.openai.com/codex)
- [**Contributing**](./docs/contributing.md)
- [**Installing & building**](./docs/install.md)
- [**Fork Intent**](./docs/fork-intent.md)
- [**Public Release Notes**](./docs/public-release-notes.md)
- [**Open source fund**](./docs/open-source-fund.md)

This repository is licensed under the [Apache-2.0 License](LICENSE). See
[NOTICE](NOTICE) for bundled third-party attributions and
[docs/license.md](docs/license.md) for repo-specific licensing notes.

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