Codex Pets for AI Coding Workflows
Browse community Codex Pets, copy install commands, open source links, and learn how to create or share custom pet packages for OpenAI Codex CLI workflows.


By Amitay Boneh
Barkuni is a red furry alien who observes humans from the outside and comments on their strange behavior with sharp, naive, and brutally honest humor.


By erroraz
A front-facing Knight Rider-inspired low-profile black Pontiac Trans Am pet with an animated red scanner light.

By google-11224589
A dark evil chibi digital pet inspired by the provided bald toddler villain references, keeping the same body shape and outfit.


By lgmoneda
A refined Codex digital pet inspired by Marcel Proust, with a dark suit, pale cravat, curled moustache, teacup rituals, pocket clock, madeleine, and writing animations.

By jackOne
A cheerful yellow mascot wearing a black fedora and orange bow tie, carrying a small orange flower.

By k0nkupa
A tiny chibi elder statesman pet with wispy white hair, a thin moustache, a long pointed beard, and a simple light tunic.

By Merrier
A calm pixel-style workspace companion with glasses and a white check shirt.
Codex Pets resources for AI agent workflows
Explore the connections between the Codex Pets hub, specialized Claude Skills, and open-source developer tools.
AI coding workflow skill
Explore advanced AI coding workflows and learn how custom pet packages can fit into your developer setup.
MarkItDown MCP Claude Skill
Convert common file formats to Markdown for cleaner AI-agent and Codex Pets workflows.
Turborepo workflow skill
Optimize monorepo build pipelines and JavaScript or TypeScript workflows alongside custom pet companions.
AI agent setup skill
Configure AI agents with practical setup guidance and terminal companion examples.
What Are Codex Pets?
Codex Pets are virtual companions that live in your OpenAI Codex CLI terminal. Use /pet hatch to hatch a new pet, install a custom pet package, or share your own pet.json and spritesheet.webp package from a public GitHub repository. This hub brings together GitHub, custom pets, sharing, and install examples so AI coding teams can find community pets, inspect source links, copy install commands, and submit new packages from one AIMCP page.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I install a custom Codex pet?
- Copy the install command from any pet listing on this page, then run it inside your OpenAI Codex CLI session. The pet will replace your current companion.
- How do I hatch a Codex pet?
- Inside the Codex CLI, type /pet hatch to hatch a new pet from your available packages.
- How do I create a custom Codex pet?
- A Codex pet requires two files: pet.json (metadata and animation config) and spritesheet.webp (sprite frames). Host both in a public GitHub repo and submit it here for review.
- Where can I find GitHub, custom pets, sharing, and install examples?
- Use the Codex Pets hub to browse community packages, open GitHub source links, copy install commands, compare examples, and submit a custom pet package for review.
- What do Codex pets do?
- Codex pets are animated companions visible in the Codex CLI sidebar. They grow, animate, and react as you code.


