aiwg-regenerate-codex

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Regenerate Codex context file (CODEX.md or ~/.codex/instructions.md) with AIWG framework content

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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg/blob/HEAD/agentic/code/plugins/utils/skills/aiwg-regenerate-codex/SKILL.md

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Regenerate Codex Context

Regenerate the Codex context file (CODEX.md or ~/.codex/instructions.md) for OpenAI Codex integration. Performs an intelligent merge — preserving team-written content while updating AIWG context.

Core Principle

Team content is preserved. AIWG content is updated. Full injection used (Codex does not support @-link directives).

Important: No @-Link Support

Codex context files do not support @filename style includes. AIWG content is embedded directly using injection markers:

<!-- BEGIN AIWG -->
[AIWG content]
<!-- END AIWG -->

This is different from other providers that use the hook file approach.

Parameters

Flag	Description
`--no-backup`	Skip creating backup file
`--dry-run`	Preview changes without writing
`--user-level`	Update `~/.codex/instructions.md` instead of project-level `CODEX.md`
`--migrate`	Extract injection to `AIWG-codex.md` and reference from CODEX.md (future-proofing)

Context File Locations

Scope	Path	Use case
Project-level	`CODEX.md`	Project-specific AIWG context
User-level	`~/.codex/instructions.md`	User-wide context across all projects

Default: project-level CODEX.md. Use --user-level for user-wide context.

Execution Steps

Step 1: Create Backup

Unless --no-backup specified, create CODEX.md.backup-{YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS}.

Step 2: Analyze Existing Content

Read CODEX.md if it exists and categorize:

Team content (PRESERVE): Project rules, conventions, business logic, above or below AIWG block
AIWG content (UPDATE): Content between  and

Step 3: Generate AIWG Content

Generate AIWG content from installed framework manifests. Same content as other providers' hook files, but embedded inline.

Also write AIWG-codex.md as a side file for reference and for potential future migration if Codex adds @-link support.

Step 4: Inject Content

If AIWG markers found: Replace content between markers with freshly generated content.

If no markers found: Append AIWG block to end of file (before  marker if present).

[team content preserved above]

<!-- BEGIN AIWG -->
<!-- Managed by aiwg — regenerate with: aiwg-regenerate-codex -->
[AIWG content]
<!-- END AIWG -->

<!-- TEAM DIRECTIVES: Add project-specific guidance below -->

Step 5: Report

Codex Context Regenerated
==========================

Backup: CODEX.md.backup-20260322-190000

AIWG content: 312 lines (injected between markers)
Side file:    AIWG-codex.md (312 lines, written for reference)

Team content preserved: 22 lines

Note: Codex does not support @-link directives.
      Content embedded directly with <!-- BEGIN/END AIWG --> markers.
      To update: aiwg-regenerate-codex

Examples

# Default (project-level CODEX.md)
/aiwg-regenerate-codex

# Update user-level instructions
/aiwg-regenerate-codex --user-level

# Preview without writing
/aiwg-regenerate-codex --dry-run

# Skip backup
/aiwg-regenerate-codex --no-backup

Related Commands

Command	Regenerates
`/aiwg-regenerate`	Auto-detect and delegate
`/hook-status`	Check hook state (shows "full inject" for Codex)
`/hook-regenerate --provider codex`	Rebuild AIWG-codex.md side file

References

#439 — AIWG.md hook file architecture
#444 — Multi-provider @-link support research (Codex confirmed no @-link support)
#446 — Regenerate command suite update