Reusable workflow bundles
Plugins bundle skills, app integrations, and MCP servers into reusable workflows so Codex can take on more specific tasks without rebuilding the setup each time.
Codex Plugins
Codex Plugins bundle reusable skills, app integrations, and MCP servers into workflows you can install in the Codex app or use from Codex CLI.
Codex Plugins
Plugins bundle skills, app integrations, and MCP servers into reusable workflows for Codex. They are meant to extend Codex with task-specific capabilities such as scanning authorized code, working with Gmail or Google Drive, summarizing Slack channels, or creating hosted websites and web apps.
The plugin directory is available in the Codex app and in Codex CLI. In the app, you can browse curated, shared, or personally created plugins; in the CLI, you can open the plugin list with `codex /plugins`, inspect marketplace entries, and install, uninstall, or toggle plugins as needed.
What Codex plugins provide
Bundled skills
Skills provide reusable instructions for specific kinds of work, and Codex can load them when a task needs the right steps, references, or helper scripts.
App integrations
App connections let Codex read information from tools such as GitHub, Slack, or Google Drive and take actions in those services.
MCP server support
MCP servers extend Codex with extra tools or shared information, including services outside your local project.
Marketplace sharing
Plugins can be published through a marketplace source, which supports sharing across a project, team, or other workspace context.
Cross-surface management
Plugins are discoverable and manageable in both the Codex app and the CLI, including install, uninstall, and enable or disable controls.
Ways to use Codex plugins
Code review and security scanning
Install a security-focused plugin when you want Codex to scan authorized code and help confirm plausible vulnerability findings before preparing reviewed fixes.
Connected-workspace assistance
Use Gmail, Google Drive, or Slack plugins when you want Codex to read, summarize, draft replies, or pull working materials from connected services.
Web app and site creation
Choose the Sites plugin when you want Codex to create and deploy hosted websites, web apps, or games as part of a workflow.
Shared team workflows
Use a plugin from the directory when you want a reusable team or project workflow that can be shared through a marketplace source and used by multiple people.
Task execution inside Codex
Install a plugin and then start a new thread when you want Codex to choose among the installed tools, or invoke a specific plugin with `@` when you need precise control.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Combines instructions, app access, and MCP servers in one reusable package.
- Supports common workflows such as code review support, Gmail access, Drive-based work, Slack summaries, and site creation.
- Available in both the Codex app and Codex CLI.
- Can be shared through marketplace sources for team or project reuse.
- You can enable, disable, or uninstall plugins without rebuilding the workflow from scratch.
Cons
- Plugins do not replace your existing approval settings, and connected services remain subject to their own authentication and data-sharing policies.
- Some plugins require extra setup or sign-in, especially when they include apps or MCP servers.
FAQ
How do I install a Codex plugin?
You can install plugins from the plugin directory in the Codex app or from `codex /plugins` in Codex CLI. The directory groups plugins that are curated by OpenAI, shared with you, or created by you.
What does a plugin include?
A plugin can bundle reusable skills, app connections, and MCP servers. After installation, you can start a new thread and ask Codex to use the plugin, or invoke a specific plugin or skill with `@`.
How do permissions work with plugins?
Installing a plugin makes its workflows available in Codex, but your existing approval settings still apply. Connected services may also require their own authentication, privacy, and data-sharing terms.
How do I remove or disable a plugin?
Uninstall a plugin from the plugin browser. If you only want to disable it, set its entry in `~/.codex/config.toml` to `enabled = false` and restart Codex.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Developer Tool
- Platform
- Codex app and Codex CLI
- Source domain
- developers.openai.com
- Primary function
- Reusable workflows with skills, app integrations, and MCP servers
- Installation
- Plugin directory or `codex /plugins`
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