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We try to ensure ripgrep (`rg`) is provided with Codex. - For `brew`, we declare it as a dependency of our formula:08d82d8b00/Formula/c/codex.rb (L24)- For `npm`, we declare `@vscode/ripgrep` as a dependency, which installs the platform-specific binary as part of a `postinstall` script:fdb8dadcae/codex-cli/package.json (L22)- Users who download the CLI directly from GitHub Releases are on their own. In practice, I have seen `@vscode/ripgrep` fail on occasion. Here is a trace from a GitHub workflow: ``` npm error code 1 npm error path /Users/runner/hostedtoolcache/node/20.19.5/arm64/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/node_modules/@vscode/ripgrep npm error command failed npm error command sh -c node ./lib/postinstall.js npm error Finding release for v13.0.0-13 npm error GET https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/ripgrep-prebuilt/releases/tags/v13.0.0-13 npm error Deleting invalid download cache npm error Download attempt 1 failed, retrying in 2 seconds... npm error Finding release for v13.0.0-13 npm error GET https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/ripgrep-prebuilt/releases/tags/v13.0.0-13 npm error Deleting invalid download cache npm error Download attempt 2 failed, retrying in 4 seconds... npm error Finding release for v13.0.0-13 npm error GET https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/ripgrep-prebuilt/releases/tags/v13.0.0-13 npm error Deleting invalid download cache npm error Download attempt 3 failed, retrying in 8 seconds... npm error Finding release for v13.0.0-13 npm error GET https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/ripgrep-prebuilt/releases/tags/v13.0.0-13 npm error Deleting invalid download cache npm error Download attempt 4 failed, retrying in 16 seconds... npm error Finding release for v13.0.0-13 npm error GET https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/ripgrep-prebuilt/releases/tags/v13.0.0-13 npm error Deleting invalid download cache npm error Error: Request failed: 403 ``` To eliminate this error, this PR changes things so that we vendor the `rg` binary into https://www.npmjs.com/package/@openai/codex so it is guaranteed to be included when a user runs `npm i -g @openai/codex`. The downside of this approach is the increase in package size: we include the `rg` executable for six architectures (in addition to the six copies of `codex` we already include). In a follow-up, I plan to add support for "slices" of our npm module, so that soon users will be able to do: ``` npm install -g @openai/codex@aarch64-apple-darwin ``` Admittedly, this is a sizable change and I tried to clean some things up in the process: - `install_native_deps.sh` has been replaced by `install_native_deps.py` - `stage_release.sh` and `stage_rust_release.py` has been replaced by `build_npm_package.py` We now vendor in a DotSlash file for ripgrep (as a modest attempt to facilitate local testing) and then build up the extension by: - creating a temp directory and copying `package.json` over to it with the target value for `"version"` - finding the GitHub workflow that corresponds to the `--release-version` and copying the various `codex` artifacts to respective `vendor/TARGET_TRIPLE/codex` folder - downloading the `rg` artifacts specified in the DotSlash file and copying them over to the respective `vendor/TARGET_TRIPLE/path` folder - if `--pack-output` is specified, runs `npm pack` on the temp directory To test, I downloaded the artifact produced by this CI job: https://github.com/openai/codex/actions/runs/17961595388/job/51085840022?pr=3660 and verified that `node ./bin/codex.js 'which -a rg'` worked as intended.
OpenAI Codex CLI
npm i -g @openai/codex
or brew install codex
Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.
If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), install in your IDE
If you are looking for the cloud-based agent from OpenAI, Codex Web, go to chatgpt.com/codex
Quickstart
Installing and running Codex CLI
Install globally with your preferred package manager. If you use npm:
npm install -g @openai/codex
Alternatively, if you use Homebrew:
brew install codex
Then simply run codex to get started:
codex
You can also go to the latest GitHub Release and download the appropriate binary for your platform.
Each GitHub Release contains many executables, but in practice, you likely want one of these:
- macOS
- Apple Silicon/arm64:
codex-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz - x86_64 (older Mac hardware):
codex-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
- Apple Silicon/arm64:
- Linux
- x86_64:
codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz - arm64:
codex-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
- x86_64:
Each archive contains a single entry with the platform baked into the name (e.g., codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl), so you likely want to rename it to codex after extracting it.
Using Codex with your ChatGPT plan
Run codex and select Sign in with ChatGPT. We recommend signing into your ChatGPT account to use Codex as part of your Plus, Pro, Team, Edu, or Enterprise plan. Learn more about what's included in your ChatGPT plan.
You can also use Codex with an API key, but this requires additional setup. If you previously used an API key for usage-based billing, see the migration steps. If you're having trouble with login, please comment on this issue.
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Codex CLI supports MCP servers. Enable by adding an mcp_servers section to your ~/.codex/config.toml.
Configuration
Codex CLI supports a rich set of configuration options, with preferences stored in ~/.codex/config.toml. For full configuration options, see Configuration.
Docs & FAQ
- Getting started
- Sandbox & approvals
- Authentication
- Advanced
- Zero data retention (ZDR)
- Contributing
- Install & build
- FAQ
- Open source fund
License
This repository is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.