codex-subagent
Installation
SKILL.md
Codex Sub-Agent Delegation
Replace Cursor's built-in Task tool with codex exec for all sub-agent work except lightweight codebase exploration.
When to Delegate to Codex
| Scenario | Use Codex? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation / coding | Yes | --full-auto |
| Research / investigation | Yes | --full-auto |
| Debugging | Yes | --full-auto |
| Code review | Yes | Use codex review instead |
| Shell / git operations | Yes | --full-auto |
| Quick file search / grep | No | Use Cursor tools directly |
| Readonly codebase exploration | No | Use Cursor built-in explore |
Core Command Pattern
Critical: On Windows (PowerShell), always pipe empty stdin to prevent codex from blocking on stdin: