openai/codex
Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 36
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1.5
- age_days: 507
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 149
Adoption not part of the score
118785 stars · 18120 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
OpenAI's Codex CLI is a lightweight coding agent that runs locally in your terminal, helping you write, review, and refactor code with AI assistance. It is written in Rust, supports sign-in with a ChatGPT plan or API key, and also offers IDE and desktop app integrations.
Use cases
- run an AI coding agent in my terminal
- refactor code from the command line with AI
- generate code fixes without leaving the shell
- use my ChatGPT plan for local coding assistance
- automate repetitive coding tasks in the terminal
- review and edit code with an LLM agent
When to choose
- you want an AI coding assistant directly in your terminal
- you already have a ChatGPT Plus/Pro/Business plan
- you prefer a fast native Rust CLI over editor plugins
- you want local agent execution with optional API key auth
When to avoid
- you need a fully offline coding assistant with no LLM backend
- you want a GUI-first experience rather than a terminal tool
- you require fine-grained control over model providers beyond OpenAI
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
agent-framework llm-inference cli developer-tools developer-tools artificial-intelligence windows cli rust coding-agent terminal openai chatgpt ai-pair-programming command-line ai-agents macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/openai/codex · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5d3dbff15c4d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| openai/codex | main | 82 |
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