codex

name	codex
description	Delegate coding tasks to OpenAI Codex. Use when you've got a solution and need an engineer to finish the code work fulfilling the spec.

Codex Skill

Delegate coding work to OpenAI Codex by providing a task directory.

When to Use

• Generating new code from requirements
• Implementing features described in documents
• Complex coding tasks that benefit from Codex's capabilities

Quick Usage

codex-orchestrator <task-dir>

Task Directory Format

Create a directory with your requirements:

my-task/
├── task.md          # What to build (required)
├── acceptance.md    # Success criteria (optional)
└── context.md       # Background info (optional)

Example

# Create task
mkdir my-task
echo "Create a function to calculate fibonacci numbers" > my-task/task.md
echo "- Named 'fibonacci'\n- Handles negative input\n- Has tests" > my-task/acceptance.md

# Run
codex-orchestrator my-task

Options

Flag	Description
-s <dir>	Custom coding standards/skills
--max-file-bytes N	Per-file size limit
--max-total-bytes N	Total prompt size limit

Output

Returns Codex's response directly. Pass through to user without modification.