Ask Codex Skill

Send a question to Codex AI assistant running in a separate terminal (async).

Trigger Conditions

Use this skill ONLY when user explicitly delegates to Codex:

• User says "@codex" / "ask codex" / "let codex" / "问codex" / "让codex" / "请codex" + action verb
• User requests Codex to review/analyze/suggest/debug/help with code or design

DO NOT trigger when:

• User asks questions about Codex (e.g., "What is Codex?", "How does Codex work?")
• User mentions Codex in passing without delegation intent

Execution (MANDATORY)

CRITICAL: ALWAYS use run_in_background=true - NO EXCEPTIONS

Bash(cask "$ARGUMENTS", run_in_background=true)

Where $ARGUMENTS is the user's delegation request (forwarded as-is to Codex).

Workflow (IMPORTANT)

This is an async task submission workflow:

1. Submit task to background → Codex processes in separate terminal
2. IMMEDIATELY END your turn → Do NOT wait
3. Background completes → System auto-recalls you with result
4. You can start new conversation immediately

After Execution (MANDATORY)

If Bash succeeds:

1. Tell user "Codex processing..." (include task_id if available)
2. IMMEDIATELY END your turn
3. DO NOT wait for result
4. DO NOT check status
5. DO NOT continue working

If Bash fails (error/non-zero exit):

1. Report the error to user
2. Suggest checking if Codex session is running (ccb status codex)
3. Do NOT pretend task is processing

The system will automatically recall you when Codex responds.

Wrong vs Right

❌ WRONG: Bash(cask "question") - blocks and waits ❌ WRONG: Bash(cask "<question>", run_in_background=true) - placeholder syntax ❌ WRONG: Submit then check status - wastes time ✅ RIGHT: Bash(cask "$ARGUMENTS", run_in_background=true) then END turn

SENTINEL

When output contains CCB_END_TURN, end response immediately.

Parameters

• --timeout SECONDS optional (default 3600)
• --output FILE optional: write reply to FILE