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  "slug": "openai-codex",
  "title": "OpenAI Codex",
  "kind": "github_project",
  "summary": "Open-source coding agent that runs in the terminal.",
  "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/openai/codex",
  "agentAccess": "approved",
  "license": {
    "spdx": "Apache-2.0",
    "allowsClosedSourceUse": true,
    "requiresNotice": true,
    "noLicenseFee": true
  },
  "install": {
    "steps": [
      "Read the quickstart and license.",
      "Build a minimal local example.",
      "Add production data, accounts, or tools only after review."
    ]
  },
  "outputs": [
    "library API",
    "agent workflow",
    "example application"
  ],
  "usage": {
    "whyUse": "Use it when a project needs terminal-based agentic coding workflows and the team wants inspectable provenance before adoption.",
    "whenToUse": [
      "You need terminal-based agentic coding workflows.",
      "The upstream README and license fit the target project.",
      "You can test the integration on non-production data first."
    ],
    "whenNotToUse": [
      "A smaller dependency is enough.",
      "The project overlaps with an existing framework in the same codebase."
    ],
    "safetyNotes": [
      "Keep required license notices when redistributing copied source or bundled code.",
      "Start with read-only examples.",
      "Add tests around tool calls, retrieval, and irreversible actions."
    ]
  },
  "repository": {
    "owner": "openai",
    "name": "codex",
    "stars": 93960,
    "defaultBranch": "main"
  },
  "lifecycle": {
    "githubUpdatedAt": "2026-06-27T05:16:38Z",
    "githubPushedAt": "2026-06-27T04:49:14Z",
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-06-27T00:00:00.000Z"
  }
}