omx

omx (oh-my-codex) — Multi-Agent Orchestration for Codex CLI

When to use this skill

You want a stronger Codex CLI runtime with reusable role prompts and workflow skills
You need coordinated parallel agents via tmux team workers
You want Codex/OMX equivalents for Claude /team, /autopilot, /ultrawork, or /ultraqa
Complex tasks requiring persistent execution ($ralph) or consensus planning ($ralplan)
You need repository exploration (omx explore) or bounded shell inspection (omx sparkshell)
Cross-model consultation with $ask-claude or $ask-gemini

1. Quick Start

npm install -g @openai/codex oh-my-codex
omx setup
omx --madmax --high

Inside Codex:

/prompts:architect "analyze the authentication flow"
$plan "map the safest implementation path"

Mental model: Codex does the agent work. OMX adds better prompts, reusable workflow skills, and a runtime layer around it. Start with omx --madmax --high and let the agent pull in $team, $ralph, or other workflows when the task needs them.

2. Agent Roles (30+)

Tier	Agents
Core Development	`architect` · `planner` · `executor` · `debugger` · `verifier` · `explore`
Quality Assurance	`style-reviewer` · `quality-reviewer` · `api-reviewer` · `security-reviewer` · `performance-reviewer`
Domain Experts	`dependency-expert` · `test-engineer` · `build-fixer` · `designer` · `writer` · `qa-tester`
Product Strategy	`product-manager` · `ux-researcher` · `product-analyst` · `information-architect`

Invoke via: /prompts:<agent-name> "task"

3. Workflow Skills (35+)

Skill	Trigger	Description
`autopilot`	`$autopilot`	Full autonomous pipeline — idea to working code
`ralph`	`$ralph`	Persistent execution loop until verified complete
`ultrawork`	`$ulw`, `$ultrawork`	Maximum parallelism across independent agents
`team`	`$team`	N coordinated agents with tmux/worktree isolation
`plan`	`$plan`	Strategic planning before implementation
`ralplan`	`$ralplan`	Consensus-based iterative planning
`deep-interview`	`$deep-interview`	Socratic clarification before planning or execution
`deepsearch`	`$deepsearch`	Codebase-focused deep search
`analyze`	`$analyze`	Evidence-driven causal analysis (trace methodology)
`tdd`	`$tdd`	Test-first development (red-green-refactor)
`build-fix`	`$build-fix`	Fix build errors, type errors, toolchain failures
`code-review`	`$code-review`	Comprehensive multi-dimension code review
`security-review`	`$security-review`	Security audit — vulnerabilities, trust boundaries
`ultraqa`	`$ultraqa`	Maximum parallelism QA/review pass
`visual-verdict`	`$visual-verdict`	UI/UX visual review with verdict
`frontend-ui-ux`	`$frontend-ui-ux`	Frontend UI/UX design and review
`ai-slop-cleaner`	`$ai-slop-cleaner`	Clean AI expression patterns from code/docs
`ask-claude`	`$ask-claude`	Cross-model consultation with Claude
`ask-gemini`	`$ask-gemini`	Cross-model consultation with Gemini
`git-master`	`$git-master`	Atomic commits, rebasing, history management
`ecomode`	`$ecomode`	Token-efficient execution mode
`web-clone`	`$web-clone`	Clone and adapt web pages or UI patterns
`cancel`	`$cancel`	Stop active execution modes

4. Team Runtime

# Start parallel team workers
omx team 3:executor "fix all TypeScript errors"
omx team 2:security-reviewer,1:architect "audit auth module"

# Team management
omx team status <team-name>
omx team resume <team-name>
omx team shutdown <team-name>

Inside Codex:

$team 3:executor "parallelize this refactor"

Requirements:

Platform	Dependency
macOS	`brew install tmux`
Ubuntu/Debian	`sudo apt install tmux`
Fedora	`sudo dnf install tmux`
Windows (native)	`winget install psmux`
Windows (WSL2)	`sudo apt install tmux`

5. Claude Workflow Parity

Read references/parallel-quality-workflows.md when the user asks to use Claude-style team, autopilot, ultrawork, or ultraqa from Codex.

Claude / OMC intent	OMX command	Use when
`/team N:role "task"`	`$team N:role "task"` or `omx team N:role "task"`	Coordinated work needs a shared task list and isolated workers
`/autopilot "task"` or `autopilot: task`	`$autopilot "task"`	End-to-end idea → plan → implementation → verification should stay Codex-native
`/ultrawork "task"`	`$ulw "task"` or `$ultrawork "task"`	Independent lanes can run with little synchronization
`/ultraqa "target"`	`$ultraqa "target"`	QA/review should fan out across test, security, performance, or UI concerns

Do not reuse .omc/state/ from Claude sessions. OMX state and scratch belong under .omx/. For vague greenfield requests, run $deep-interview before $autopilot. For high-assurance completion loops, use $plan or $ralplan before $ralph.

6. CLI Commands

Core launch

omx                   # Launch Codex with OMX runtime
omx --madmax --high   # Recommended default (bypass + high reasoning)
omx --xhigh           # Extra-high reasoning effort

Launch flags

Flag	Description
`--yolo`	Fast execution, minimal verification
`--high`	High reasoning effort
`--xhigh`	Extra-high reasoning effort
`--madmax`	Bypass approvals/sandbox (`--dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox`)
`--dry-run`	Preview without execution
`--verbose`	Verbose output

Operator commands

omx setup             # Install prompts, skills, config, AGENTS scaffolding
omx doctor            # Verify installation
omx doctor --team     # Team/swarm diagnostics
omx status            # Show active modes
omx cancel            # Cancel execution modes
omx hud --watch       # Live HUD status monitor
omx reasoning <mode>  # Set: low/medium/high/xhigh
omx help              # Show help

Explore & inspect

omx explore --prompt "find where team state is written"   # Read-only repo lookup
omx sparkshell git status                                  # Bounded shell inspection
omx sparkshell --tmux-pane %12 --tail-lines 400           # Tail tmux pane output

Instructions

Identify intent — match request to the best workflow skill ($autopilot, $plan, $ralph, $team, $deep-interview)
Start with the recommended launch — omx --madmax --high for most sessions
Use role prompts for analysis — /prompts:architect "..." before implementation
Escalate when needed — use $autopilot for full autonomous build intent, $team for coordinated workers, $ulw for independent burst work, and $ultraqa for QA fan-out
Use $deep-interview for vague requests — when intent, scope, or boundaries are unclear
Point to references — link to the relevant references/ file for deep-dive details

Examples

Example 1: Standard session

omx --madmax --high

/prompts:architect "analyze the current auth flow"
$plan "implement OAuth safely"

Example 2: Persistent execution

$ralph "fix all failing tests and make them pass"

Loop: execute → verify → fix, until all tests pass.

Example 3: Parallel team work

omx team 3:executor "refactor the API layer with proper tests"

Example 4: Claude ultrawork / ultraqa parity

$autopilot "build the task API end to end"
$ulw "parallelize the independent cleanup tasks"
$ultraqa "review the auth flow across tests, security, and performance"

Example 5: Clarify before coding

$deep-interview "I want to add a payment system"

One-question-at-a-time Socratic loop until intent is clear, then hands off to $plan or $ralph.

Best practices

Codex-first — OMX is a workflow layer, not a replacement for Codex; start with omx --madmax --high
Use $plan before $ralph — plan first when scope is unclear; ralph for guaranteed execution
$ralplan for consensus — use when multiple planning perspectives are needed before committing
$deep-interview gates execution — always use for vague greenfield or brownfield work
Team mode is optional — use $team for coordinated workers, $ulw for independent burst work, and $ultraqa for QA fan-out
Cross-model consultation — $ask-claude and $ask-gemini for second opinions on design or architecture
omx explore for safe lookups — read-only; won't modify anything
omx doctor when stuck — diagnose installation issues before manual debugging

Quick Reference

Command/Skill	Action
`omx --madmax --high`	Recommended launch
`/prompts:architect "..."`	Analysis and design review
`$autopilot "..."`	Full autonomous idea-to-working-code pipeline
`$plan "..."`	Strategic planning
`$deep-interview "..."`	Clarify vague requests
`$ralph "..."`	Persistent loop until done
`$ralplan "..."`	Consensus planning
`$team N:role "..."`	Parallel coordinated agents
`$ulw "..."`	Maximum parallelism
`$ultraqa "..."`	Parallel QA/review burst
`omx explore --prompt "..."`	Read-only repo exploration
`omx sparkshell <cmd>`	Bounded shell inspection
`omx setup`	Install/re-install OMX
`omx doctor`	Diagnose issues
`omx cancel` / `$cancel`	Cancel active modes

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References

File	Contents
references/agents-catalog.md	All 30+ agent profiles and use cases
references/skills-reference.md	Full skill list with triggers and descriptions
references/cli-reference.md	Complete CLI: omx team/explore/sparkshell/reasoning
references/parallel-quality-workflows.md	Claude team/autopilot/ultrawork/ultraqa parity for Codex/OMX