codex-context-engine

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Generate and load multi-layer project context documentation to reduce AI hallucination. Use before any task on a project with 50+ files, or on explicit $codex-genome command.

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How to use this skill

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Prompt to paste

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

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/context-management/codex-context-engine/SKILL.md

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TL;DR

Generate .codex/context/genome.md for macro project understanding. Load genome.md automatically if it exists. For large projects, also generate per-module maps. This reduces hallucination by giving AI compressed project knowledge instead of raw file scanning.

Context Engine (Project Genome)

Activation

Auto-load: If .codex/context/genome.md exists in the project, load it at session start.
Auto-suggest: If project has 50+ files and no genome.md exists, suggest generating one.
Explicit: On $codex-genome, $generate-genome, or $genome command.

Quick Commands

$codex-genome / $genome - Generate or refresh project genome
$codex-genome --force / $genome --force - Force regeneration

When to Generate

Project Size	Action
< 50 files	Optional. Suggest only if user asks
50-500 files	Suggest on first encounter. Shallow depth (`genome.md` only)
500+ files	Strongly recommend. Full depth (`genome.md` + module maps)

When to Load

genome.md: Load at session start if it exists. This is your project briefing - read it before any code edit.
Module maps: Load only the module(s) relevant to the current task. Never load all module maps at once.

How to Use Context

After loading genome.md:

You now know the tech stack, directory structure, entry points, data models, API surface, and coding conventions.
When working on a specific module, check if .codex/context/modules/{module-name}.md exists and load it.
Use this knowledge to avoid:
- Guessing import paths (genome tells you the structure)
- Wrong naming conventions (genome tells you the patterns)
- Missing dependencies (genome tells you module boundaries)
- Hallucinating APIs (genome tells you the real routes)

Script Invocation

Use generate_genome.py from codex-project-memory.
Xem skills/.system/REGISTRY.md để biết đường dẫn đầy đủ.

Script Invocation Discipline

Always run --help before invoking.
Treat script as a black-box tool and execute by contract first.
Read script source only when customization or bug fixing is required.

Freshness Check

genome.md includes a "Generated:" timestamp and file counts.
If current file count differs significantly (>20%) from genome.md counts, suggest re-generation.
When user restructures the project (adds/removes modules), remind to regenerate.

Output Files

File	Purpose	Size Target
`.codex/context/genome.md`	Macro project context	500-800 words
`.codex/context/modules/{name}.md`	Per-module detail	200-400 words each

Context Loading Budget

genome.md: always (~2000-2400 tokens)
Module maps: max 3 at a time (~600-1200 tokens each)
Total context overhead: <5000 tokens (<4% of context window)