Codex Exec: One-Shot Queries
Quick Reference
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codex exec -p <profile> "<prompt>" # Single-shot query codex review --uncommitted # Review staged/unstaged changes codex review --base main # Review against branch
Key Flags: -C <dir>, -i <file> (image), --search (web), -m <model>
Examples
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# Explain code (read-only) codex exec -p planning -C /project "Explain the auth token refresh flow" # Find edge cases (read-only) codex exec -p planning -C /project "Analyze payment processor edge cases" # MANDATORY: Review before commit codex review --uncommitted # Documentation lookup (read-only) codex exec -p planning -C /project "Look up Axum middleware patterns using DeepWiki" # Fix from screenshot (makes changes) codex exec -p full-auto -C /project -i bug.png "Fix this layout issue" # Web search (read-only) codex exec -p planning -C /project --search "Rate limiting best practices in Rust"