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kongxcer555/codex-skin-builder — explained in plain English

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tl;dr

A macOS tool that turns a single image into an installable, interactive skin for the Codex desktop app, using local DevTools Protocol injection without touching the official binary.

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  root((codex-skin-builder))
    What it does
      Image to skin package
      Local CDP injection
      Native Codex UI kept
    Tech stack
      Python scaffold
      JavaScript injector
      CSS themes
    Use cases
      Custom Codex themes
      Reference skin install
      Skin QA and restore
    Safety boundaries
      No app binary edits
      Localhost only CDP
      Full restore path

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Turn a single character image or screenshot into an installable animated skin for the Codex desktop app.

VIBE 2

Restyle the Codex app's colors, hero art, and interactive decorations without modifying the official binary.

VIBE 3

Install the bundled reference skin as a working example before building a custom one.

what's the stack?

JavaScriptPythonCSSChrome DevTools Protocol

how it stacks up fr

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LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity3/53/52/5
Audiencevibe codergeneralops devops

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires macOS 12+, the official Codex desktop app, Python 3, and Node.js 18+ for GIF-related scripts.

MIT license for the code itself, it does not cover OpenAI/Codex trademarks, the official app binary, or any third-party art used in a skin.

in plain english

Codex Skin Builder is a tool for creating custom visual themes, or skins, for the Codex desktop app on macOS. It lets you turn a single picture, such as a character illustration, a screenshot, or a web image, into an installable skin package with its own colors, animated hero art, and interactive elements, while keeping Codex's real sidebar, suggestion cards, project picker, input box, and task area fully functional rather than covering them with a static image. The project explicitly avoids touching the official Codex application itself: it does not modify, unpack, or re-sign the official app or its internal packaged files. Instead, it applies its visual changes by connecting to a local Chrome DevTools Protocol debugging port that only listens on your own machine, injecting theme elements into the running interface at runtime. To build a skin, you clone the repository and prepare a horizontal image plus a matching looping animation, ideally with the main subject positioned toward one side so there's room for Codex's own text. A Python script then scaffolds a full, independently distributable skin folder from that artwork, renaming its internal identifiers so multiple skins don't conflict with each other. The generated package includes the theme's stylesheet, its injection script, a manifest file, and scripts to install, launch, verify, and restore the original appearance. The project also ships one complete reference skin you can install directly as a working example, along with documentation explaining the runtime architecture and visual design workflow. Every generated skin package is expected to go through a quality checklist covering script syntax, file paths, image dimensions, an isolated test install and restore cycle, and confirming the debugging port only binds locally. The tool includes explicit safety rules: decorative elements never block real clicks, first installs should use an isolated home directory for testing, and every skin must ship both a live cleanup path and a full restore path back to the base theme. The code itself is released under the MIT license, but that license does not cover Codex or OpenAI trademarks, the official app binary, or any third party images, characters, or artwork used in a skin, the project states plainly that it has no affiliation with OpenAI.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Run python3 scripts/scaffold_skin.py with my own PNG and GIF to generate a new Codex skin package.
prompt 2
Explain how codex-skin-builder injects a theme into Codex without modifying app.asar or re-signing the app.
prompt 3
Install the built-in reference skin using assets/reference-skin/scripts/install-salary-cat-skin.sh and walk me through what it changes.
prompt 4
Walk me through the QA checklist in references/qa.md before I publish a new Codex skin.

Frequently asked questions

what is codex-skin-builder fr?

A macOS tool that turns a single image into an installable, interactive skin for the Codex desktop app, using local DevTools Protocol injection without touching the official binary.

What language is codex-skin-builder written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Python, CSS.

What license does codex-skin-builder use?

MIT license for the code itself, it does not cover OpenAI/Codex trademarks, the official app binary, or any third-party art used in a skin.

How hard is codex-skin-builder to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is codex-skin-builder for?

Mainly vibe coder.

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