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## Summary Adds a competitor profile for Codex CLI to the documentation. ## Changes - Added `docs/competitors/codex.md` - Documented Codex CLI overview, capabilities, and positioning - Included competitor analysis and comparison details - Updated related documentation references ## Testing - Documentation-only change - No code changes Co-authored-by: Shep Bot <shep-agent@users.noreply.github.com>
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| Parallel features via worktrees | Yes | Auto-Claude, Windsurf (Wave 13) |
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| Open source CLI | Yes (MIT) | OpenCode, Aider, Cline, Spec Kitty |
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| Web dashboard | Yes (React Flow) | Auto-Claude (Electron), Spec Kitty (kanban) |
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| Agent-agnostic | Claude Code, Cursor CLI, Gemini CLI | Spec Kitty (multi-agent), Gas Town (Claude only) |
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| Agent-agnostic | Claude Code, Cursor CLI, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI | Spec Kitty (multi-agent), Gas Town (Claude only) |
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| [OpenCode](./opencode.md) | Terminal AI coding agent with 120K+ stars | Biggest community |
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| [Aider](./aider.md) | AI pair programming in the terminal | Git-first pioneer |
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| [Cline](./cline.md) | VS Code agent with plan/act modes | 4M+ installs |
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| [Codex](./codex.md) | OpenAI's terminal coding agent | OpenAI ecosystem |
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### App Builders (Adjacent)
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# Codex CLI
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> OpenAI's terminal-first coding agent for software development workflows.
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| **Website** | https://openai.com |
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| **GitHub** | https://github.com/openai/codex |
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| **Tagline** | OpenAI coding agent for the terminal |
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| **Type** | CLI coding agent |
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| **Pricing** | Varies by model usage |
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| **License** | Open source |
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## What It Does
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Codex CLI is OpenAI's terminal-based coding agent. It can inspect repositories, modify files, execute commands, and assist with software development tasks directly from the command line.
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### Key Features
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- Terminal-first workflow
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- OpenAI-backed coding agent
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- Multiple GPT-5 Codex model variants
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- Repository-aware assistance
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- Command execution capabilities
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- Extensible developer workflow support
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## How Shep Compares
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| | Codex CLI | Shep |
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| -------------- | --------- | ---- |
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| Interface | CLI | CLI + Web dashboard |
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| Focus | Coding assistance | Full SDLC lifecycle |
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| Planning | Task-oriented | Structured planning |
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| Requirements | Not included | AI-generated PRDs |
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| CI Integration | Limited | Automatic fix loop |
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| Approval Gates | User-driven | Multi-stage approvals |
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### What We Respect
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Codex CLI represents OpenAI's investment in developer tooling and provides a lightweight terminal-first experience that integrates naturally into existing workflows.
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### Where Shep Differs
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While Codex CLI focuses on coding tasks, Shep manages the entire lifecycle from requirements gathering through planning, implementation, CI validation, and merge approval.
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## Model Support
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Current models supported by Shep's Codex integration include:
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- gpt-5.4
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- gpt-5.4-mini
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- gpt-5.3-codex
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- gpt-5.3-codex-spark
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- gpt-5.2-codex
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- gpt-5.2
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(See `CODEX_CLI_MODELS` for the full list.)
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## Sources
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### Product Sources
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- https://github.com/openai/codex
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- https://openai.com
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### Shep Integration Evidence
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- `packages/core/src/infrastructure/services/agents/common/executors/codex-cli-executor.service.ts`
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- `packages/core/src/infrastructure/services/agents/common/agent-executor-factory.service.ts`
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- `packages/core/src/infrastructure/services/tool-installer/tools/codex.json`
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- `packages/core/src/infrastructure/services/agents/sessions/codex-cli-session.repository.ts`

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