curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh
powershell -c "irm https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1|iex"
or npm i -g @openai/codex
or brew install --cask codex
Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.
If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), install in your IDE.
If you want the desktop app experience, run codex app or visit the Codex App page.
If you are looking for the cloud-based agent from OpenAI, Codex Web, go to chatgpt.com/codex.
---
## Quickstart
### Installing and running Codex CLI
Install with the native installer for your platform:
```shell
# macOS or Linux
curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh
```
```powershell
# Windows (PowerShell)
powershell -c "irm https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1|iex"
```
If you prefer a package manager, you can also install with npm or Homebrew:
```shell
# Install using npm
npm install -g @openai/codex
# Install using Homebrew
brew install --cask codex
```
Then simply run `codex` to get started.
You can also go to the latest GitHub Release and download the appropriate binary for your platform.
Each GitHub Release contains many executables, but in practice, you likely want one of these:
- macOS
- Apple Silicon/arm64: `codex-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz`
- x86_64 (older Mac hardware): `codex-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz`
- Linux
- x86_64: `codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz`
- arm64: `codex-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz`
- Windows
- Use `install.ps1` or download the appropriate Windows `.zip` asset from the release page.
Each archive contains a single entry with the platform baked into the name (e.g., `codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl`), so you likely want to rename it to `codex` after extracting it.
### Using Codex with your ChatGPT plan
Run `codex` and select **Sign in with ChatGPT**. We recommend signing into your ChatGPT account to use Codex as part of your Plus, Pro, Team, Edu, or Enterprise plan. [Learn more about what's included in your ChatGPT plan](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-codex-in-chatgpt).
You can also use Codex with an API key, but this requires [additional setup](https://developers.openai.com/codex/auth#sign-in-with-an-api-key).
## Docs
- [**Codex Documentation**](https://developers.openai.com/codex)
- [**Contributing**](./docs/contributing.md)
- [**Installing & building**](./docs/install.md)
- [**Open source fund**](./docs/open-source-fund.md)
This repository is licensed under the [Apache-2.0 License](LICENSE).