Codexini Install Jun 2026

: Node.js v18+ or Python 3.10+ (depending on your project stack) Step 1: Pre-Installation Check

For CI/CD pipelines or to avoid Python conflicts, use the official Docker image.

If you need to uninstall Codex at any point, the process is simple:

npm uninstall -g @openai/codex npm cache clean --force npm install -g @openai/codex codexini install

codexini init

Download the installer directly from OpenAI Developers .

ollama pull qwen3-coder

There are two primary ways to install Codex capabilities: via the official OpenAI SDK or via a specific CLI wrapper.

Ollama is a tool that lets you run large language models locally. Download it from ollama.com/download and install it for your platform. After installation, verify it works by running ollama --version .

codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox : Node

pip install openai

# Mac/Linux export OPENAI_API_KEY='sk-...your-key-here'

Breaking it down:

: Change the model field to one that your provider actually supports. For OpenAI’s official API, common options include gpt-5.4 , gpt-5.1-codex , or gpt-4o . Check your provider’s documentation for their exact model identifiers.