codex-delegate

name	codex-delegate
description	Delegate a coding task to OpenAI Codex agent for autonomous execution

Created: 2026-02-09-00-00 Last Updated: 2026-02-16-00-00

You are delegating a coding task to a headless Codex agent. Codex will do the actual implementation work.

Delegation Pattern (shared with /gemini-delegate)

1. Identify Task

Review conversation context. Restate the task clearly: what to do, which files, what "done" looks like. If unclear, ask the user.

2. Gather Context & Formulate Prompt

Read CODEX.md and relevant code. Build ONE prompt with this structure:

# Project Context
[Relevant sections from CODEX.md]

# Task
[Clear description from conversation context]

# Relevant Files
[Key files the model should know about]

# Requirements
- [specific requirements]

# Success Criteria
- [how to verify it's done correctly]

Rules: Include CODEX.md context directly. Be specific about requirements. Do NOT tell the model how to implement or over-constrain the solution.

Codex-Specific Execution

3. Execute Codex

codex exec --full-auto "YOUR_PROMPT_HERE" 2>&1

--full-auto enables --sandbox workspace-write and -a on-request (model decides when to ask for approval). Codex auto-applies changes to the workspace.

4. Report Results

## Delegation Report

### Task: [what was delegated]
### Context Provided: [summary of CODEX.md context included]
### What Codex Did: [files created/modified, summary of changes]
### Verification: [did it meet success criteria? issues?]
### Follow-up: [remaining tasks, things to review]

Important

• YOU identify the task from conversation context
• Inject CODEX.md content DIRECTLY into the prompt (don't create AGENTS.md)
• If Codex fails, report what happened and suggest fixes
• You can run Codex multiple times with refined prompts