openaiDeveloper tools
codex
OpenAI’s coding agent that runs locally, with terminal, IDE, and desktop-app entry points.
- Frontend
- Backend
- Full stack
- DevOps
- AI coding
- Code quality
- CLI
- IDE plugin
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Runs locally
- Popularity
- 123.0k Stars
- GitHub stars
- Recent activity
- 9/10/2026
- Updated in the last 30 days
- License
- APACHE-2.0
- Permissive
Why it matters
We look beyond stars: what problem it solves, whether it creates real utility, and what makes its approach worth noticing.
Problem
Extends LLM capabilities directly into the local development environment, addressing the friction of switching between terminals, editors, and local setup.
Practical value
Provides a CLI, IDE extensions, and desktop entry points with multiple installation paths and authentication via ChatGPT plans or API keys.
Innovation / differentiation
Serves as an official local coding agent bridging command-line, editor, and desktop interfaces while integrating with existing platform auth.
Leverage potential
Unifies access across operating systems and dev environments through a single tool while leveraging existing ChatGPT subscription plans.
Why now
Aligns with the current market trend toward local LLM-assisted programming and terminal-based agents.
Community activity
In the last 90 days there were 12486 new issues and 657 pull requests; the bounded issue/PR samples include 9 issue authors and 2 PR contributors, with at least 50 releases.
Maintainer responsiveness
The 9-issue window sample had a 44% close rate, and the 100-pull-request sample had a 97% merge rate. Maintainer-comment observations covered only 89% of that issue sample, so response rate and first-response speed are not reported.
Key highlights
- Run the coding agent locally from the terminal
- Use IDE integration and a desktop-app entry point
- Authenticate with a ChatGPT account or an API key
Quick start
How it is installed, how hard it is, and where to start.
Where it runs
Runs locally
Difficulty
Easy — follow the steps
- 01Install Codex CLI with the official installer, npm, or Homebrew.
- 02Run
codexfrom the project directory. - 03Sign in with a ChatGPT account or configure API-key authentication as documented, then start the task.
Best for
- Developers who want to try it on their machine
More about it
Codex CLI is OpenAI’s local coding agent, and the official README points to terminal, IDE, and desktop-app entry points. The CLI provides installers for macOS, Linux, and Windows, with npm and Homebrew as additional installation methods. After launching codex, users can sign in with a ChatGPT account or configure API-key authentication as documented. For developers who want an agent working directly with local projects while fitting into existing editors and terminal workflows, the repository provides the primary CLI path.
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capability tags
Verifiedai_coding, code_quality
Source: manual_curator · Manually curated from the official repository README and project links. · 8/17/2026
Latest release
Verifiedrust-v0.154.0
Source: GitHub API · latest_release=rust-v0.154.0 · 9/10/2026
License
VerifiedApache-2.0
Source: GitHub API · license.spdx_id=Apache-2.0 · 9/10/2026
needs api key
VerifiedNo
Source: manual_curator · Manually curated from the official repository README and project links. · 8/17/2026
One-liner
Verified{"en":"OpenAI’s coding agent that runs locally, with terminal, IDE, and desktop-app entry points.","zh":"运行在本机的 OpenAI 编程 Agent，可通过终端使用，也提供 IDE 和桌面应用入口。"}
Source: manual_curator · Manually curated from the official repository README and project links. · 8/17/2026
Platforms
Verifiedwindows, macos, linux
Source: manual_curator · Manually curated from the official repository README and project links. · 8/17/2026
Category hint
Inferred from materialsai-apps
Source: Project README · hint=ai-apps · 8/15/2026
product forms
Verifiedcli, ide_plugin
Source: manual_curator · Manually curated from the official repository README and project links. · 8/17/2026
role tags
Verifiedfrontend, backend, fullstack, devops
Source: manual_curator · Manually curated from the official repository README and project links. · 8/17/2026
supports local
VerifiedYes
Source: manual_curator · Manually curated from the official repository README and project links. · 8/17/2026
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