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 "title": "Use Codex inside VS Code, Cursor or the desktop app",
 "page_title": "How to use Codex inside VS Code, Cursor or the desktop app with Codex",
 "summary": "Move from the terminal to Codex in your editor or the desktop app, with the same account.",
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 "problem": "Switching between a terminal agent and an editor makes it harder to follow what changed.",
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  "Install the CLI with `npm install -g @openai/codex` and sign in once with ChatGPT",
  "For your editor, install the Codex IDE extension in VS Code, Cursor or Windsurf as the README links",
  "For a desktop experience, run `codex app`",
  "Keep using `codex` in the terminal for scripted or remote work"
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 "time": "15 minutes",
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 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
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 "lang": "rust",
 "requirements": [
  "macOS, Linux or Windows",
  "A ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Edu or Enterprise plan, or an OpenAI API key (extra setup)",
  "npm or Homebrew if you do not use the install script"
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
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