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Codex CLI

Official Docs: openai.github.io/codex-cli Category: CLI

OpenAI's Codex CLI is a command-line tool for AI-assisted coding using OpenAI's models.

Works With

Codex CLI uses OpenAI models including GPT-4 and GPT-4 Turbo.

Configuration

See Understanding Config Directories for general concepts.

Codex CLI stores its configuration in ~/.codex/:

File Purpose
config.toml Main configuration (TOML format)

Configuration File

# ~/.codex/config.toml
[model]
name = "gpt-4"
temperature = 0.7

[api]
key = "sk-..."  # Or use OPENAI_API_KEY env var

Tips & Tricks

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Common Issues

"API key invalid"

  • Check your OpenAI API key
  • Verify billing is set up on OpenAI account
  • Try regenerating the key

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