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UNROLLING THE CODEX AGENT LOOP

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Codex CLI is a cross-platform local software agent designed to produce high-quality, reliable software changes while operating safely and efficiently on users' machines. This is the first part in a series of posts that explores how Codex works. It focuses on the agent loop, which is the core logic responsible for orchestrating the interaction between the user, the model, and the tools the model invokes to perform work. The post provides a view into the role the Codex harness plays in making use of a large language model.