Important
Codex is now officially integrated into JetBrains IDEs. Install the official integration: https://developers.openai.com/codex/ide/#jetbrains-ide-integration.
With an official integration now available, this plugin is expected to transition to maintenance-only mode.
Codex Launcher is an unofficial IntelliJ IDEA plugin that keeps the OpenAI Codex CLI one click away inside the IDE.
Important: Install the OpenAI Codex CLI separately before using this plugin.
For Windows users: Please select your terminal shell in the plugin settings to ensure proper functionality. Go to Settings (→ Other Settings) → Codex Launcher.
- One-click launch from the toolbar or Tools menu
- Integrated terminal that opens a dedicated "Codex" tab in the project root
- Completion notifications after Codex CLI finishes processing the current run
- Automatic file opening for files updated by Codex
- Built-in MCP server pairing with guided setup for IntelliJ's MCP server (2025.2+)
- Flexible configuration for launch modes, models, and notifications
- IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2 or later (or other compatible JetBrains IDEs)
- OpenAI Codex CLI installed and available in your system PATH
- Click the Launch Codex button in the main toolbar.
- Or choose Tools → Launch Codex.
- The integrated terminal opens a new "Codex" tab and runs
codexautomatically.
Open Settings (→ Other Settings) → Codex Launcher to pick the launch mode, model, notification behavior, and auto-open options.
git clone https://github.com/x0x0b/codex-launcher.git
cd codex-launcher
./gradlew buildPluginThis project is licensed under the terms specified in the LICENSE file.