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aithink001/codex-dream-skin-themes — explained in plain English

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tl;dr

An open source skill that adds custom background images and color themes to the Codex desktop app on macOS and Windows without changing its real interface.

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  root((Codex Dream Skin))
    What it does
      Custom backgrounds
      Saved themes
      One click restore
    Tech stack
      Shell scripts
      Chrome DevTools Protocol
      macOS and Windows
    Use cases
      Personalize Codex app
      Switch themes quickly
      Undo to official look
    Audience
      Codex desktop users
      Casual customizers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Add a custom background image or banner to the Codex desktop app

VIBE 2

Save and switch between several saved Codex visual themes

VIBE 3

Restore Codex to its original official appearance at any time

what's the stack?

ShellChromium DevTools ProtocolmacOSWindows

how it stacks up fr

aithink001/codex-dream-skin-themesbaiyuetribe/codescollindjohnson/agent-notify
Stars181818
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2020-02-21
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/51/51/5
Audiencegeneralops devopsvibe coder

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Requires the official Codex desktop app already installed, images work best above 2000px wide.

Use, modify, distribute, and sell this freely, including for commercial use, under the MIT license.

in plain english

Codex Dream Skin is a free, open source theming tool for the Codex desktop app on macOS and Windows. It lets a user add a custom background image, banner, and color accents to the app's window without changing how the app actually works. The native sidebar, project list, suggestion cards, task view, and input box all stay fully clickable, since the theme only affects decoration and background, not the real interface underneath. On macOS, the tool supports local images in common formats, images pulled from an online address, saved theme names with taglines and quotes, a menu bar control panel, saving and switching between multiple themes, and a full restore back to the official look. On Windows, it installs a starter theme and adds a system tray menu for picking a local image, saving the current theme, switching between saved themes, pausing, and restoring the original appearance. HTTPS hosted images work directly on macOS, while on Windows they need to be downloaded locally first. Installation is meant to be handled by talking to Codex itself: a user pastes a prepared instruction into the app, chooses a theme option, confirms one install popup, and lets Codex install the skill, apply the theme, and verify the result automatically. Advanced users can instead clone the repository manually and copy the skill folder into their local Codex skills directory. Under the hood, the tool works by launching the official Codex desktop app and connecting to it through a local only Chromium DevTools Protocol connection to inject theme styling and decorative layers. It does not modify, replace, or resign the official application files, and it is pinned to a specific checked commit that gets verified again after download. A verification step confirms the theme CSS is present, the native controls still work, and nothing overlaps or blocks clicks, and a separate restore command removes the theme and returns Codex to its original appearance.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Install or update the codex-dream-skin Skill from this repository and apply the World Cup theme
prompt 2
Set this image as my Codex theme and name it, then run Verify and save a screenshot
prompt 3
List my saved Codex Dream Skin themes and switch to a specific one
prompt 4
Restore Codex to its official appearance and close the theme debugging session

Frequently asked questions

what is codex-dream-skin-themes fr?

An open source skill that adds custom background images and color themes to the Codex desktop app on macOS and Windows without changing its real interface.

What language is codex-dream-skin-themes written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, Chromium DevTools Protocol, macOS.

What license does codex-dream-skin-themes use?

Use, modify, distribute, and sell this freely, including for commercial use, under the MIT license.

How hard is codex-dream-skin-themes to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is codex-dream-skin-themes for?

Mainly general.

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