Key Features
- Lightweight Rust CLI — Fast startup, minimal resource usage
- Agent Skills support — Same SKILL.md format as Claude Code and Gemini CLI
- Custom slash commands — Turn markdown files into reusable commands
- IDE integration — VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf extensions
- Multi-model — GPT-5.2, GPT-5.1, GPT-5, o3, o4-mini
Custom Prompts
Create .codex/prompts/my-command.md to add custom slash commands:
---
name: review
description: Review code for bugs and improvements
---
Review the selected code for potential bugs, security issues, and improvements.
Focus on correctness, performance, and readability.Skills
Codex supports the same Agent Skills format as Claude Code:
.codex/skills/my-skill/SKILL.mdSkills auto-activate based on context. Cross-compatible with Claude Code and Gemini CLI via agentskills.io.