Browse Codex Pets
Discover custom pet packages for OpenAI Codex CLI and Claude Code. Copy install commands, browse community pets, and open source packages.
By StonedApe
The scene honors Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower who raised serious concerns about alleged large-scale copyright infringement in AI training and was murdered for it
By Pirafu2411
A tiny lavender-haired maid companion with a white maid headdress, black-and-white dress, purple ribbons, and warm red eyes.
By Cabe
A tiny Codex-style scientist pet inspired by Albert Einstein, using small science gadgets only when an action calls for them.
By greenscript
A Codex petified little black mage inspired by Vivi, with a floppy tan hat, hidden dark face, glowing yellow eyes, blue coat, gloves, striped pants, and tiny boots.
By Nadegata
A compact pixel-art boss crab pet that fires laser beams and moves fast through space.
By re8g4hj4
A cheerful yellow chibi dragon-like digital pet with a round head, bouncy belly, green eyes, tiny limbs, and a simple hungry personality.
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, or install a custom pet package to personalize your coding companion. Custom Codex pets are defined by a pet.json file and a spritesheet.webp image — anyone can create and share one. Browse the gallery above to find community-made pets, copy the install command, and run it inside Codex to get your new companion.
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.
- What do Codex pets do?
- Codex pets are animated companions visible in the Codex CLI sidebar. They grow, animate, and react as you code.