Codex CLI Configuration, Skills, and Safe Workflows

Overview

Configure Codex like a real developer tool by tuning core behavior in config.toml including web search while creating custom skills that work like project specific slash commands and building workflow templates for complex tasks. Learn to pass natural language arguments into commands and use inline shell capture with ! so your prompts include live repository state for grounded real time analysis.

Syllabus

• Unit 1: Codex Config Walkthrough
Breaking Config to Prove It Works
Bringing Codex Back to Life
Tuning How Your Agent Thinks
Locking Down Your Agent
Building Your Production Ready Template
• Unit 2: Enabling Web Search
Enable Web Search in Configuration
Adding Safety Controls to Web Search
Crafting Effective Web Search Instructions
Profile Based Web Search Control
• Unit 3: Creating Custom Skills
Creating Your First Custom Skill
Building Your First Documentation Skill
Building a Test Quality Skill
Extending Skills with New Sections
• Unit 4: Prompt Time Substitution
Capturing Repository State in Real Time
Stacking Context for Deeper Insights
Building a Complete Context Workflow
Narrowing Focus with Path Filters
Structured Code Review with Context
• Unit 5: Review Then Edit Pattern
Building Your First Review Workflow
Adding Edit Restrictions for Safe Modifications
Discovering Verification Commands from Repository Structure
Catching Flaky Tests Before They Hide
Building the Complete Audit Trail

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Subjects

Artificial Intelligence