Question 1

What are Codex Skills?

Accepted Answer

Codex Skills are reusable instruction sets designed for OpenAI Codex CLI to extend AI programming assistant capabilities.

Codex CLI Skills allow you to define behavior patterns for specific tasks including code generation, debugging, and refactoring. Through the Codex Skills GitHub community, developers can share and discover various practical Skills Codex tools to improve AI programming efficiency.

Question 2

How to use Skills in Codex?

Accepted Answer

Using Skills in Codex CLI is straightforward:

1) Download Codex Skills files to your local .codex/skills/ directory
2) Enable Skills functionality in Codex CLI configuration
3) Use /skill-name command to invoke specific OpenAI Codex Skills
4) Codex will automatically recognize and load available Skills Codex tools

Question 3

Does Codex support Skills?

Accepted Answer

Yes, OpenAI Codex CLI fully supports the Skills feature.

The Codex CLI Skills system allows users to create and use custom instruction sets, similar to Claude Code's Skills system. You can download community Skills from Codex Skills GitHub repositories or create your own Skills Codex extensions.

Question 4

How to load Skills in Codex?

Accepted Answer

Steps to load Codex CLI Skills:

1) Download Skills files from Codex Skills GitHub
2) Place files in your project's .codex/skills/ directory
3) Run codex skills list to view installed Skills
4) OpenAI Codex Skills will auto-load on startup
5) Use codex skills enable  to activate specific Skills Codex

Question 5

How to use Skills in OpenAI Codex?

Accepted Answer

Using OpenAI Codex Skills:

1) Ensure you have the latest version of Codex CLI installed
2) Configure the Skills directory path
3) Use /skill-name in conversations to invoke Codex CLI Skills
4) Or describe tasks in prompts and Codex will auto-match suitable Skills Codex
5) Visit Codex Skills GitHub for more community Skills

Question 6

Where does Codex search for Skills?

Accepted Answer

Codex CLI searches for Skills in these locations:

1) Project level: .codex/skills/ in current project directory
2) User level: ~/.codex/skills/ in user home directory
3) System level: Global Codex Skills installation path
4) GitHub: Can configure auto-sync from Codex Skills GitHub

OpenAI Codex Skills use priority ordering, project-level Skills Codex takes precedence over user-level.

Question 7

What's the difference between Claude Skills and Codex Skills?

Accepted Answer

Key differences between Claude Code Skills Codex:

1) Claude Skills by Anthropic, Codex Skills by OpenAI
2) Syntax formats differ slightly but concepts are similar
3) Claude Skills use .claude/skills/, Codex CLI Skills use .codex/skills/
4) Some Skills can be used cross-platform
5) Both support installing community contributions from GitHub Skills repositories

Question 8

How to install Claude Skills in Codex?

Accepted Answer

Migrating Claude Skills to Codex CLI:

1) Download Claude Skills files (usually .md format)
2) Make necessary adjustments for Codex CLI Skills format
3) Save modified files to .codex/skills/ directory
4) Use codex skills list to verify OpenAI Codex Skills loaded
5) Some Codex Skills GitHub repos provide conversion tools

Question 9

Do Codex Skills actually help?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Codex CLI Skills are very useful:

1) Improve code generation consistency and quality
2) Reduce repetitive instruction input
3) Teams can share best practice Skills Codex
4) OpenAI Codex Skills can be customized for specific projects
5) Codex Skills GitHub community continuously contributes new practical Skills
6) Significantly boost AI-assisted programming efficiency

Question 10

How to enable Codex CLI Skills config?

Accepted Answer

Enabling Codex CLI Skills configuration:

1) Create .codex/config.json file in project root
2) Add skills config: {"skills": {"enabled": true}}
3) Specify Skills directory path
4) Run codex config validate to verify configuration
5) Restart Codex CLI for OpenAI Codex Skills to take effect
6) Visit Codex Skills GitHub for configuration examples