Codex CLI
OpenAI's open-source CLI tool for code generation and modification. Supports multimodal inputs (text, screenshots, diagrams), features rich approvals workflow, and local-first privacy with all file operations happening locally. Apache 2.0 licensed with MCP support.
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Pros
- Open source (Apache 2.0)
- Multimodal input support
- Local-first privacy
- Rich approvals workflow
- Included with ChatGPT subscription
Cons
- Newer tool with evolving features
- Less mature than Claude Code
Best For
Rapid prototyping, open-source flexibility, ChatGPT users
Quick Info
- Provider
- OpenAI
- Version
- 1.0
- Released
- Jun 2025
- Context
- 128K tokens
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