Guide for testing Codex TUI interactively
npx skills add https://github.com/openai/codex --skill test-tuiCopy and paste this command into Claude Code to install the skill
Use when the user asks how to build with OpenAI products or APIs, asks about Codex itself or choosing Codex surfaces, needs up-to-date official documentation with citations, help choosing the latest model for a use case, or model upgrade and prompt-upgrade guidance; use OpenAI docs MCP tools for non-Codex docs questions, use the Codex manual helper first for broad Codex self-knowledge, and restrict fallback browsing to official OpenAI domains.
Create and scaffold plugin directories for Codex with a required `.codex-plugin/plugin.json`, optional plugin folders/files, valid manifest defaults, and personal-marketplace entries by default. Use when Codex needs to create a new personal plugin, add optional plugin structure, generate or update marketplace entries for plugin ordering and availability metadata, or update an existing local plugin during development with the CLI-driven cachebuster and reinstall flow.
Update Codex's pinned `v8` / `rusty_v8` versions, validate the release-candidate path, and investigate failed V8 canary or artifact builds. Use when asked to bump V8, update `rusty_v8` artifacts, prepare or validate a V8 release candidate, check `v8-canary`, or diagnose why a V8 version update no longer builds.
Run a GitHub issue digest for openai/codex by feature-area labels, all areas, and configurable time windows. Use when asked to summarize recent Codex bug reports or enhancement requests, especially for owner-specific labels such as tui, exec, app, or similar areas.
Babysit a GitHub pull request after creation by continuously polling review comments, CI checks/workflow runs, and mergeability state until the PR is merged/closed or user help is required. Diagnose failures, retry likely flaky failures up to 3 times, auto-fix/push branch-related issues when appropriate, and keep watching open PRs so fresh review feedback is surfaced promptly. Use when the user asks Codex to monitor a PR, watch CI, handle review comments, or keep an eye on failures and feedback on an open PR.
Generate or edit raster images when the task benefits from AI-created bitmap visuals such as photos, illustrations, textures, sprites, mockups, or transparent-background cutouts. Use when Codex should create a brand-new image, transform an existing image, or derive visual variants from references, and the output should be a bitmap asset rather than repo-native code or vector. Do not use when the task is better handled by editing existing SVG/vector/code-native assets, extending an established icon or logo system, or building the visual directly in HTML/CSS/canvas.
| name | test-tui |
| description | Guide for testing Codex TUI interactively |
You can start and use Codex TUI to verify changes.
Important notes:
Start interactively.
Always set RUST_LOG="trace" when starting the process.
Pass -c log_dir=<some_temp_dir> argument to have logs written to a specific directory to help with debugging.
When sending a test message programmatically, send text first, then send Enter in a separate write (do not send text + Enter in one burst).
Use just codex target to run - just codex -c ...
