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Channing Conger 3f61570044 [codex] bundle code mode host in release packages (#30202)
## Summary

- build, strip, sign, and publish `codex-code-mode-host` with the
primary Codex release binaries on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- place the host beside `codex[.exe]` in canonical package archives,
macOS DMGs, and the legacy Linux bundle so the runtime's sibling lookup
succeeds
- preserve and validate the host through standalone installers and
Python runtime wheel staging
- add package-builder coverage for source selection and the resulting
package layout

## Why

The process-owned code-mode client launches `codex-code-mode-host` as a
sibling of the running Codex executable. Release artifacts currently
build and bundle `codex` without that host, so code mode cannot start
from installed packages.
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OpenAI Codex Python SDK (Beta)

Build Python applications that start Codex threads, run turns, stream progress, and control workspace access.

Install

Install the SDK:

pip install openai-codex

Quickstart

The SDK reuses your existing Codex authentication when one is already available:

from openai_codex import Codex

with Codex() as codex:
    thread = codex.thread_start()
    result = thread.run("Explain this repository in three bullets.")
    print(result.final_response)

thread.run(...) returns a TurnResult containing the final response, collected items, and token usage.

Authentication

Existing Codex authentication is reused automatically. To start ChatGPT browser login explicitly:

from openai_codex import Codex

with Codex() as codex:
    login = codex.login_chatgpt()
    print(login.auth_url)
    print(login.wait().success)

For device-code login:

with Codex() as codex:
    login = codex.login_chatgpt_device_code()
    print(login.verification_url, login.user_code)
    login.wait()

For API-key login:

with Codex() as codex:
    codex.login_api_key("sk-...")

Built-In Help

Use Python's standard help(openai_codex), help(Codex), or python -m pydoc openai_codex documentation tools.

Documentation

The package is licensed under the repository Apache License 2.0.