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Ahmed Ibrahim c55db1b8d9 Test Python SDK against the built CLI and installed runtime (#44053)
## Why

Python SDK CI needs to exercise the checkout's CLI while retaining coverage of the wheel installation and its default runtime.

## What changed

- Run the Python SDK test suite against the same Bazel-built CLI as the TypeScript SDK tests. Build and stage `codex-code-mode-host` alongside the CLI so it can be discovered.
- Make the Python test harness prefer `CODEX_EXEC_PATH`, then a local debug build, then the installed runtime. Exclude optional turn-cost probes from recorded model requests.
- Add a separate installation job that builds the Python SDK wheel and installs it in a fresh environment.

## Testing

The installation smoke test verifies that imports resolve to the installed SDK and that its default runtime completes a mocked turn with the expected user input and final response.

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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.