From 75febbdefa8ebf8a1db80b79af1489c7dca73738 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dylan Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 15:19:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md (#1989) Updates the README to clarify auth vs. api key behavior. --- README.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5ee34f6c..388777db 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ If you prefer to pay-as-you-go, you can still authenticate with your OpenAI API export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" ``` -> Note: This command only sets the key for your current terminal session, which we recommend. To set it for all future sessions, you can also add the `export` line to your shell's configuration file (e.g., `~/.zshrc`). +Notes: + +- This command only sets the key for your current terminal session, which we recommend. To set it for all future sessions, you can also add the `export` line to your shell's configuration file (e.g., `~/.zshrc`). +- If you have signed in with ChatGPT, Codex will default to using your ChatGPT credits. If you wish to use your API key, use the `/logout` command to clear your ChatGPT authentication. ### Choosing Codex's level of autonomy