Tutorial: Codex

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CodexView Repo is a command-line interface (CLI) tool that functions as an AI coding assistant. It runs in your terminal, allowing you to chat with an AI model (like GPT-4o) to understand, modify, and generate code within your projects. The tool can read files, apply changes (patches), and execute shell commands, prioritizing safety through user approval policies and command sandboxing. It supports both interactive chat and a non-interactive single-pass mode for batch operations.

flowchart TD
    A0["Agent Loop"]
    A1["Terminal UI (Ink Components)"]
    A2["Approval Policy & Security"]
    A3["Command Execution & Sandboxing"]
    A4["Configuration Management"]
    A5["Response & Tool Call Handling"]
    A6["Single-Pass Mode"]
    A7["Input Handling (TextBuffer/Editor)"]
    A0 -- "Drives updates for" --> A1
    A0 -- "Processes responses via" --> A5
    A0 -- "Consults policy from" --> A2
    A0 -- "Loads config using" --> A4
    A1 -- "Uses editor for input" --> A7
    A2 -- "Dictates sandboxing for" --> A3
    A4 -- "Provides settings to" --> A2
    A5 -- "Triggers" --> A3
    A7 -- "Provides user input to" --> A0
    A0 -- "Can initiate" --> A6
    A6 -- "Renders via specific UI" --> A1

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