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zhulin025/codex-qq-skin — explained in plain English

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tl;dr

An unofficial retro QQ-style theme for the Codex or ChatGPT desktop app, generated from your own image or a short text prompt, running entirely on your machine.

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Give the Codex or ChatGPT desktop app a nostalgic 2007-style QQ chat client appearance.

VIBE 2

Upload your own image to generate a custom color theme and layout for the Codex interface.

VIBE 3

Ask the built-in deep skin assistant to generate a themed skin from a short description like an Iron Man theme.

VIBE 4

Check your local Codex token usage and activity level directly inside the themed interface.

what's the stack?

JavaScriptElectronSwiftPowerShell

how it stacks up fr

zhulin025/codex-qq-skinkarpathy/notpygamejstj/co-parallel
Stars109109109
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2023-10-172016-12-27
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires the official Codex or ChatGPT desktop app already installed and launched once, unsigned builds may trigger OS security warnings on first run.

No license information is given in the README.

in plain english

Codex QQ Skin is a theme generator that gives the Codex or ChatGPT desktop app a retro appearance based on the classic 2007 QQ chat client, a Chinese instant messenger. It supports both Mac, through a native macOS app or terminal install, and Windows, through a native installer. It is an unofficial project and states clearly that it does not modify the official app files, code signing, API keys, or base URLs of Codex or ChatGPT. The skin offers three modes you can switch between at any time: the original native Codex interface, a fixed blue and silver QQ styled interface that ignores any custom images, and a custom mode that keeps Codex's native layout but generates colors and focal points from a picture you upload. Uploaded images are analyzed and processed entirely on your own machine and are never sent anywhere over the network. A built in deep skin assistant can generate a themed skin from just a short text description, such as asking for an Iron Man themed skin, producing reference images, background art, and layered assets automatically before installing and applying the result. The app also shows a local usage dashboard with your own Codex token counts for today, the past seven days, and all time, calculated only from local session logs on your machine, along with a QQ style leveling system based on activity. Other features include completion and approval sound effects that mimic old QQ notification sounds, a management panel for multiple saved custom skins, automatic update checks, and one command scripts to start, customize, verify, pause, or fully restore the official Codex appearance. Technically, it works by attaching to Codex's Chromium DevTools Protocol on your local machine only, and injecting CSS and decorative elements into the interface while leaving the underlying conversation, sidebar, and input areas as native Codex components. Because the released Windows and macOS builds are not code signed by a registered developer certificate, first launch may trigger a security warning that needs to be manually approved.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Walk me through installing Codex QQ Skin on macOS using the one-click app method.
prompt 2
Show me how to use the deep skin assistant to generate a custom themed skin from a text description.
prompt 3
Explain how to upload my own image to create a custom Codex theme with this tool.
prompt 4
Help me run the restore script to switch Codex back to its official appearance.

Frequently asked questions

what is codex-qq-skin fr?

An unofficial retro QQ-style theme for the Codex or ChatGPT desktop app, generated from your own image or a short text prompt, running entirely on your machine.

What language is codex-qq-skin written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Electron, Swift.

What license does codex-qq-skin use?

No license information is given in the README.

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

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

Who is codex-qq-skin for?

Mainly general.

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