- name
- launch-codex-unpacked
- description
- Launch unpacked Codex Desktop builds with debug ports and optional SSH host autostart using launch_codex_unpacked.sh. Use when asked to run Codex from extracted app.asar, enable inspect/remote-debugging, select an SSH host on startup, or keep temporary unpacked artifacts for investigation.
# Launch Codex Unpacked
Use this skill when the task is to run Codex Desktop from unpacked `app.asar` with controlled debug settings.
## Primary Script
- `./launch_codex_unpacked.sh`
## Preflight
Run these checks before launch:
```bash
test -x ./launch_codex_unpacked.sh
test -d /Applications/Codex.app
```
Tooling note:
- The launcher auto-installs missing `node`/`npx` via Homebrew by default.
- Set `AUTO_INSTALL_TOOLS=0` to disable auto-install behavior.
If a custom app path is provided, verify it contains:
- `<APP_PATH>/Contents/Resources/app.asar`
- `<APP_PATH>/Contents/Resources/codex`
## Common Launch Recipes
Default launch (inspect + remote debugging enabled):
```bash
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh
```
Custom ports:
```bash
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh --inspect-port 9330 --remote-debug-port 9333
```
Disable one or both debug channels:
```bash
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh --no-inspect
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh --no-remote-debug
```
Launch against a different Codex.app:
```bash
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh --app "/Applications/Codex.app"
```
Preserve extracted temp app for analysis:
```bash
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh --keep-temp
```
Use a fixed Chromium profile/user data directory:
```bash
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh --user-data-dir "/tmp/codex-user-data"
```
SSH host autostart mode:
```bash
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh --ssh-host "user@host"
```
What SSH mode does:
- Performs non-interactive SSH preflight (`BatchMode` + timeout).
- Updates `~/.codex/.codex-global-state.json` (`electron-ssh-hosts`).
- Patches unpacked main bundle so startup opens the first saved SSH host.
## Argument Pass-through
Append app arguments after `--`:
```bash
./launch_codex_unpacked.sh -- --some-codex-flag value
```
## Output You Should Report
After launch, report:
- `App dir` path
- `User data dir` path
- final `Command` line
- whether `SSH host` mode was enabled
## Troubleshooting
- `Missing app.asar` or `Missing codex binary`: wrong `--app` path.
- `SSH autostart patch anchor not found`: Codex bundle changed; script patch target must be updated.
- SSH preflight warning: app can still launch, but remote host connection may fail in UI.
Ver en GitHub