oh-my-codex (OMX)

Start Codex stronger, then let OMX add better prompts, workflows, and runtime help when the work grows.

Website: https://yeachan-heo.github.io/oh-my-codex-website/
Docs: Getting Started · Agents · Skills · Integrations · Demo · OpenClaw guide

OMX is a workflow layer for OpenAI Codex CLI.

It keeps Codex as the execution engine and makes it easier to:

• start a stronger Codex session by default
• run one consistent workflow from clarification to completion
• invoke the canonical skills with $deep-interview, $ralplan, $team, and $ralph
• keep project guidance, plans, logs, and state in .omx/

Recommended default flow

If you want the default OMX experience, start here:

npm install -g @openai/codex oh-my-codex
omx setup
omx --madmax --high

Then work normally inside Codex:

$deep-interview "clarify the authentication change"
$ralplan "approve the auth plan and review tradeoffs"
$ralph "carry the approved plan to completion"
$team 3:executor "execute the approved plan in parallel"

That is the main path. Start OMX strongly, clarify first when needed, approve the plan, then choose $team for coordinated parallel execution or $ralph for the persistent completion loop.

What OMX is for

Use OMX if you already like Codex and want a better day-to-day runtime around it:

• a standard workflow built around $deep-interview, $ralplan, $team, and $ralph
• specialist roles and supporting skills when the task needs them
• project guidance through scoped AGENTS.md
• durable state under .omx/ for plans, logs, memory, and mode tracking

If you want plain Codex with no extra workflow layer, you probably do not need OMX.

Quick start

Requirements

• Node.js 20+
• Codex CLI installed: npm install -g @openai/codex
• Codex auth configured
• tmux on macOS/Linux if you later want the durable team runtime
• psmux on native Windows if you later want Windows team mode

A good first session

Launch OMX the recommended way:

omx --madmax --high

Then try the canonical workflow:

$deep-interview "clarify the authentication change"
$ralplan "approve the safest implementation path"
$ralph "carry the approved plan to completion"
$team 3:executor "execute the approved plan in parallel"

Use $team when the approved plan needs coordinated parallel work, or $ralph when one persistent owner should keep pushing to completion.

A simple mental model

OMX does not replace Codex.

It adds a better working layer around it:

• Codex does the actual agent work
• OMX role keywords make useful roles reusable
• OMX skills make common workflows reusable
• .omx/ stores plans, logs, memory, and runtime state

Most users should think of OMX as better task routing + better workflow + better runtime, not as a command surface to operate manually all day.

Start here if you are new

1. Run omx setup
2. Launch with omx --madmax --high
3. Use $deep-interview "..." when the request or boundaries are still unclear
4. Use $ralplan "..." to approve the plan and review tradeoffs
5. Choose $team for coordinated parallel execution or $ralph for persistent completion loops

Recommended workflow

1. $deep-interview — clarify scope when the request or boundaries are still vague.
2. $ralplan — turn that clarified scope into an approved architecture and implementation plan.
3. $team or $ralph — use $team for coordinated parallel execution, or $ralph when you want a persistent completion loop with one owner.

Common in-session surfaces

Surface	Use it for
$deep-interview "..."	clarifying intent, boundaries, and non-goals
$ralplan "..."	approving the implementation plan and tradeoffs
$ralph "..."	persistent completion and verification loops
$team "..."	coordinated parallel execution when the work is big enough
/skills	browsing installed skills and supporting helpers

Advanced / operator surfaces

These are useful, but they are not the main onboarding path.

Team runtime

Use the team runtime when you specifically need durable tmux/worktree coordination, not as the default way to begin using OMX.

omx team 3:executor "fix the failing tests with verification"
omx team status <team-name>
omx team resume <team-name>
omx team shutdown <team-name>

Setup, doctor, and HUD

These are operator/support surfaces:

• omx setup installs prompts, skills, config, and AGENTS scaffolding
• omx doctor verifies the install when something seems wrong
• omx hud --watch is a monitoring/status surface, not the primary user workflow

Explore and sparkshell

• omx explore --prompt "..." is for read-only repository lookup
• omx sparkshell <command> is for shell-native inspection and bounded verification

Examples:

omx explore --prompt "find where team state is written"
omx sparkshell git status
omx sparkshell --tmux-pane %12 --tail-lines 400

Platform notes for team mode

omx team needs a tmux-compatible backend:

Platform	Install
macOS	brew install tmux
Ubuntu/Debian	sudo apt install tmux
Fedora	sudo dnf install tmux
Arch	sudo pacman -S tmux
Windows	winget install psmux
Windows (WSL2)	sudo apt install tmux

Known issues

Intel Mac: high syspolicyd / trustd CPU during startup

On some Intel Macs, OMX startup — especially with --madmax --high — can spike syspolicyd / trustd CPU usage while macOS Gatekeeper validates many concurrent process launches.

If this happens, try:

• xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine $(which omx)
• adding your terminal app to the Developer Tools allowlist in macOS Security settings
• using lower concurrency (for example, avoid --madmax --high)

Documentation

• Getting Started
• Demo guide
• Agent catalog
• Skills reference
• Integrations
• OpenClaw / notification gateway guide
• Contributing
• Changelog

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Contributors

Role	Name	GitHub
Creator & Lead	Yeachan Heo	@Yeachan-Heo
Maintainer	HaD0Yun	@HaD0Yun

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License

MIT