Codex Pool

Use this skill when the user wants to inspect, switch, or repair Codex CLI accounts managed by codex-pool.

Workflow

1. Check that the official codex CLI is installed before doing anything else.
2. Check whether codex-pool is already installed with command -v codex-pool, and if present compare its current version to the pinned v0.1.2 skill version.
3. If codex-pool is missing or older than the pinned skill version, explain that the skill will download the pinned v0.1.2 release archive and SHA256 file from this repository's GitHub Releases, verify the checksum, and install or upgrade the binary at ${INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}/codex-pool.
4. Only after explicit user confirmation, install or upgrade it with CODEX_POOL_INSTALL_APPROVED=1 ./scripts/ensure-codex-pool.sh.
5. Prefer non-mutating commands first:
   • codex-pool doctor
   • codex-pool list --refresh
   • codex-pool watch
   • codex-pool refresh
6. Only run mutating commands after the user clearly asks for them or explicitly confirms:
   • codex-pool init
   • codex-pool add
   • codex-pool reauth <account-ref>
   • codex-pool use <account-ref> or codex-pool use --best
   • codex-pool run <account-ref> ... or codex-pool run --best ...

Safety Boundary

• ./scripts/ensure-codex-pool.sh downloads from this repository's GitHub Releases (github.com with GitHub-owned release asset redirects) and installs or upgrades codex-pool in ${INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}.
• codex-pool list --refresh, codex-pool watch, and codex-pool refresh may call ChatGPT usage endpoints on chatgpt.com, or another host already configured in the local Codex config.
• Token refresh paths may call the OAuth issuer in the existing auth token, typically auth.openai.com.
• codex-pool use, codex-pool run, codex-pool init, codex-pool add, and codex-pool reauth may overwrite the live auth file at ~/.codex/auth.json.
• codex-pool init, codex-pool add, codex-pool reauth, and other account-management commands may create or update ~/.codex-pool/accounts.json and ~/.codex-pool/config.toml.
• codex-pool add, codex-pool init, and codex-pool reauth may launch the browser via codex login.
• codex-pool run ... starts another process after switching auth; only use it when the user explicitly asks to launch codex or another program.
• codex-pool update downloads a GitHub Release archive plus checksum and overwrites the installed binary in place; only use it after explicit user confirmation.
• Do not install or upgrade codex-pool, switch accounts, start re-authorization, or launch a child process without explicit user confirmation.

Recommended Sequence

• If codex-pool is missing or older than v0.1.2, stop and ask for install or upgrade confirmation before running the installer.
• Start with codex-pool doctor to confirm prerequisites.
• Use codex-pool list --refresh to inspect account status and usage.
• If the user wants the best account, prefer codex-pool use --best after confirmation.
• Only use codex-pool run --best when the user explicitly wants to launch codex or another program after switching.
• If an account is expired or requires login, use codex-pool reauth <account-ref> after confirmation.
• If the user explicitly wants to upgrade codex-pool outside the skill bootstrap flow, prefer codex-pool update or rerunning the published install.sh.

References

• For command behavior and ranking rules, read ./references/commands.md.