Files
codex/sdk/python
Charlie Marsh a797dd7c6f Expose lifecycle timestamps on app-server thread items (#57172)
## What changed

- Add nullable `startedAtMs` and `completedAtMs` fields to `ThreadItem` in live notifications and turn history. Values are Unix milliseconds when recorded.
- Preserve recorded item times through history reconstruction, pagination, and resume, including command start times recorded during approval.
- Separate the Rust item payload into `ThreadItemPayload` while keeping the JSON payload flat, and update consumers, schemas, and generated TypeScript and Python types.

## Testing

Extend coverage for timestamp serialization, history reconstruction, paginated reads and resume, and persisted Python SDK items.

GitOrigin-RevId: ecbcee95af52db7c807b46a6e9deb30e5fba1f80
2026-10-26 18:13:00 +00:00
..

OpenAI Codex Python SDK

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.