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feat(codex): document native image generation in /codex skill#1986

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@seungwonme seungwonme commented Jun 12, 2026

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×ばつ1254 PNG. Saving worked under `workspace-write`; the skill's default `read-only` sandbox blocks it." data-view-component="true"> Copy Markdown

TL;DR

Codex CLI ships a native image-generation tool (image_gen.imagegen), but the /codex skill's hard "read-only, never modify files" rule makes image-generation consults silently fail — the tool call succeeds, the generated PNG just can't be saved. This documents the capability and the one sanctioned exception.

What changed

  • New ## Image Generation section in codex/SKILL.md.tmpl (after Model & Reasoning):
    • swap -s read-only-s workspace-write when the consult asks Codex to MAKE an image (not analyze one)
    • scope writes to a scratch dir under $TMP_ROOT via -C + --skip-git-repo-check, so nothing lands in the user's repo
    • read + open the result for the user, report the file path
  • Important Rules first bullet now names this as the sole exception to "Never modify files"
  • codex/SKILL.md regenerated via bun run gen:skill-docs

Verified

Asked Codex to enumerate its callable tools and generate an image with code-drawing fallbacks (SVG/matplotlib) explicitly forbidden: it listed image_gen.imagegen and produced a real ×ばつ1254 PNG. Saving worked under workspace-write; the skill's default read-only sandbox blocks it.

Codex CLI ships a native image_gen.imagegen tool, but the skill's
read-only sandbox rule makes image-generation consults silently fail:
the tool call succeeds, the PNG can't be saved.
- Add Image Generation section: swap to -s workspace-write for
 image-making consults, scope writes to a scratch dir under TMP_ROOT
 (-C + --skip-git-repo-check), show the result to the user
- Name this as the sole exception in Important Rules
- Regenerate codex/SKILL.md via bun run gen:skill-docs
Verified by having Codex enumerate its callable tools and generate a
1254x1254 PNG with code-drawing fallbacks (SVG/matplotlib) forbidden.

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