| name | codex-dream-skin-studio |
| description | Install, customize, launch, verify, repair, update, or restore Codex Dream Skin Studio on macOS. Use when a user wants to turn a personal image into one continuous full-window Codex wallpaper with adaptive readability layers while preserving the native interface, or needs safe CDP theme troubleshooting and rollback. |
| compatibility | macOS, official Codex Desktop app, signed bundled Node.js 20 or newer |
Codex Dream Skin Studio
This file is an optional Codex capability entry. The delivery is a complete standalone project; users do not need to install it as a Skill.
Workflow
- Run
Install Codex Dream Skin.command from the complete project folder.
- Run
Customize Codex Dream Skin.command, choose an image in Finder, and enter a theme name.
- Verify the live result with
Verify Codex Dream Skin.command. A pass requires a visible native sidebar and composer, no horizontal overflow, non-interactive decoration, and—on the home route—a continuous wallpaper with live native heading, project controls, and any suggestion cards exposed by the current Codex version.
- Restore the official appearance with
Restore Codex Dream Skin.command.
Guardrails
- Never modify the official
.app, app.asar, or its code signature.
- Use the official Codex app's signed Node.js runtime only after validating its signature, Team ID, architecture, and minimum version.
- Bind CDP to loopback, verify that the listener belongs to Codex, and reject non-Codex renderer targets.
- Preserve all native cards, navigation, project selectors, task content, composer controls, and keyboard focus.
- Theme images must be UI-free wallpapers. Paint one 16:9 image continuously across the window; keep home expressive and task routes quieter.
appearance: auto follows Codex/native or system appearance rather than image brightness.
- Keep decoration at
pointer-events: none.
- Require explicit authorization before restarting an already-running Codex instance.
- Stop an injector only when its recorded PID, executable, command line, and start time all match.
Key resources
README.md: user installation and customization guide.scripts/injector.mjs: CDP connection, injection, removal, verification, and screenshots.assets/dream-skin.css: live native interface styling.assets/renderer-inject.js: idempotent DOM integration and cleanup.scripts/doctor-macos.sh: signed-runtime, payload, and optional live-session self-check.references/qa-inventory.md: release and visual acceptance criteria.
