tags:- codex
- openai-api
- command-line-interface
title: What is Codex CLI?permalink: what-is-codex-cli
date created: Thursday, May 1st 2025, 8:13:46 am
date modified: Friday, June 27th 2025, 5:26:56 am
Codex CLI is an open‑source CLI from OpenAI that can read, modify, and run code on your local machine to help you build features faster, squash bugs, and understand unfamiliar code. Because the CLI runs locally, your source code never leaves your environment unless you choose to share it.