Codex – The Practical Guide

Codex – The Practical Guide

English | MP4 | AVC 1920×1080 | AAC 44KHz 2ch | 57 Lessons (3h 10m) | 588 MB

Boost your agentic engineering game by mastering OpenAI’s Codex agent. From basics to advanced features.

Codex is growing rapidly, and many developers consider it the best or amongst the best agentic engineering tools you can use these days! But unfortunately, many developers are also not using Codex very efficiently though.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “using” Codex without really mastering it, this course is for you.

Codex – The Practical Guide is a hands-on, no-nonsense course designed to help you unlock Codex’ full potential. You’ll learn how to work with Codex efficiently, understand how it thinks, and confidently use the features that separate casual users from power users.

Yes, you can just start prompting, but to get the most out of it, you should probably go beyond basic, inefficient prompts and leverage the full suite of features Codex offers.

Why Master Codex?
Starting from the fundamentals and quickly moving into advanced territory, you’ll explore essential concepts like context engineering and core commands before diving deep into powerful features such as different input modes, agent skills, MCPs, the Codex SDK, and more. You’ll even learn how to use Codex as a non-coding bot! Every feature is explained clearly: not just what it is, but why it matters and how to use it effectively in real projects.

What’s in This Course?
You don’t need any special setup or prior experience beyond a Codex installation and subscription. By the end of the course, you’ll go from Codex novice to confident, advanced user, able to dramatically boost your productivity and build better software faster.

In Detail, You’ll Learn
This course covers everything you need to go from Codex beginner to confident power user, with a real-world project to see it all in action.

Core Concepts
Master these essential Codex skills:

  • Codex fundamentals & working the right way
  • Core commands & context engineering
  • Different input modes
  • “Plan Mode” for structured workflows
  • Configuration & permissions management
  • The WHAT, WHY, and HOW behind each feature

Advanced Topics
Take your skills to the next level:

  • Agent skills & advanced agentic features
  • MCPs (Model Context Protocols)
  • The Codex SDK for custom integrations
  • Using Codex as a non-coding bot
  • Codex in the CLI & IDE
  • Codex in the native desktop app
  • Codex in the web (cloud)
  • Building a complete real-world project with Codex
Table of Contents

1 Welcome To This Course!
2 An Introduction To Codex
3 About This Course
4 Codex Requirements & Usage
5 Controlling Data Privacy
6 Getting Started: Codex CLI & IDE Integration
7 CLI & IDE Integration – Basic Usage
8 Per-session Models & Other Configuration
9 Getting Started: Codex Desktop App
10 Desktop App: UI Overview & Walkthrough
11 Tracking Your Codex Usage
12 Configuring Codex (Cross-Session)
13 Understanding The Codex Security Model
14 Tweaking Codex Security Settings
15 The Shell Environment Policy
16 Managing & Resuming Sessions
17 Version Control & Undoing Changes
18 Advanced Ways Of Invoking The CLI
19 Context Window Management & Compaction
20 Module Introduction
21 Prompt & Context Engineering
22 Prompt Engineering In Action Using Spec-driven Development
23 Context Engineering in Codex CLI, IDE & Desktop App
24 Analyzing Code Changes
25 Prompting: Hoping vs Knowing
26 Leveraging Plan Mode
27 Reviewing Agent Code & Providing Feedback
28 Creating & Managing Great AGENTS.MD Files
29 Working with Nested AGENTS.MD Files
30 Leveraging Codex’ Worktrees Feature
31 Steering & Queueing Follow-up Messages
32 Planning & Iterating on Code: With and Without AI
33 Using MCP Servers
34 Agent Skills: An Introduction
35 Creating & Understanding Agent Skills
36 Invoking Skills Manually & Automatically
37 Advanced Agent Skills
38 Creating Skills via Codex
39 Loading Skills From Directories
40 Adding Images To Prompts
41 The Importance Of Feedback Loops in Agentic Engineering
42 Using the Built-in Code Review Mode
43 Setting Up & Using Automated Tests
44 Providing Browser Access To Codex
45 Forking Sessions
46 Codex Cloud: Setup
47 Codex Cloud: Sending Tasks & Applying Changes
48 Using Desktop App Automations
49 Module Introduction
50 Codex for GitHub PR Code Reviews
51 Slack Integration
52 Codex as Non-Coding Agent
53 Redirecting Codex Output
54 Codex as a Web Search / Research Assistant
55 Extracting & Writing JSON Output
56 Using the Codex SDK
57 Wrap Up & Course Roundup

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