A local coding agent from OpenAI that provides AI-powered programming assistance directly on your computer through a command-line interface.
About Codex
Codex CLI is OpenAI's locally-running coding agent that brings AI-powered programming assistance directly to your development workflow. It integrates with your ChatGPT plan (Plus, Pro, Team, Edu, or Enterprise) and provides intelligent code generation, debugging, and programming support through a command-line interface. The tool supports advanced features like Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for extended functionality, configurable settings, and memory capabilities through AGENTS.md files for context-aware assistance.
Key Features
- Local AI coding agent that runs directly on your computer
- Integrates with ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, Edu, and Enterprise plans
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) server support for extended functionality
- Memory system using AGENTS.md files for context-aware assistance
- Rich configuration options through config.toml files
- Zero data retention (ZDR) for privacy protection
- Non-interactive/CI mode for automated workflows
- Tracing and verbose logging for debugging
- Sandbox environment with approval workflows for safe code execution