OpenAI Codex CLI is a lightweight, open-source coding assistant that brings the power of AI directly to your terminal. Designed for developers who prefer command-line interfaces, it allows you to interact with your codebase using natural language, streamlining development tasks without leaving the terminal environment.
Key Features:
- Natural Language Commands: Describe what you want in plain English, and Codex CLI will generate, modify, or explain code accordingly.
- Direct Codebase Interaction: Read, write, and execute code within your local repository, enabling seamless integration with your existing projects.
- Configurable Automation Modes:
- Suggest Mode: Proposes changes for your approval.
- Auto Edit Mode: Applies code edits automatically, seeking approval for shell commands.
- Full Auto Mode: Executes tasks autonomously within a secure sandboxed environment.
- Multimodal Support: Incorporate screenshots or diagrams as input to enhance feature implementation.
- Secure and Sandboxed Execution: Operates within a network-disabled and directory-confined sandbox to ensure safety and prevent unintended system modifications.