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 danialbka
A loyal castaway volleyball-inspired digital pet with a weathered white ball body, red handprint-style face marking, twig-like hair tufts, and tiny limbs.
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 asas
A Codex pet based on the Recep Ivedik movie character reference.
By first
A tiny AcademicASI mage pet with straight purple-blue hair, golden eyes, metallic silver glasses, black-and-gold scholar outfit, red sash, cap emblem, and grimoire.
By asas
A huge gentle chibi giant Codex pet based on the supplied reference.
By anthony
A tiny royal Codex pet caricature inspired by King Charles III, with silver hair, prominent ears, a small crown, navy royal suit, red sash, and polite expressive poses.
By StonedApe
A chibi gonzo journalist inspired by Hunter S. Thompson, wearing aviator glasses and a bucket hat, holding a tiny lowered vintage Luger prop.
By anthony
A tiny Charlemagne Codex pet with a gold crown, pale blond-gray beard, blue royal tunic, red cloak, and calm emperor posture.
By asas
A Codex pet based on the supplied laptop-carrying superhero founder character reference.
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.