fix: clarify codex npm install docs

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Edward Frazer
2026-03-02 17:43:56 -08:00
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<p align="center"><code>curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh</code><br /><code>powershell -c "irm https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1|iex"</code></p>
> [!IMPORTANT]
> This is the documentation for the _legacy_ TypeScript implementation of the Codex CLI. It has been superseded by the _Rust_ implementation. See the [README in the root of the Codex repository](https://github.com/openai/codex/blob/main/README.md) for details.
> Use the native installers above for the maintained Codex CLI. If you specifically need the legacy TypeScript CLI described in this document, install it with `npm install -g @openai/codex`.
> This directory contains the npm package entrypoint for Codex. For the primary Codex CLI docs and native installers, see the [README in the root of the Codex repository](https://github.com/openai/codex/blob/main/README.md).
> If you want to install Codex from npm instead of the native installers, use `npm install -g @openai/codex`.
![Codex demo GIF using: codex "explain this codebase to me"](../.github/demo.gif)
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## Quickstart
For the maintained Codex CLI, use the native installers above or the root README. If you specifically need the legacy TypeScript CLI, install it globally with npm:
For the primary Codex CLI install docs, use the native installers above or the root README. If you want to install Codex from npm, install it globally with npm:
```shell
npm install -g @openai/codex
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## Installation
<details open>
<summary><strong>Legacy TypeScript CLI via npm / yarn / bun / pnpm</strong></summary>
<summary><strong>From npm / yarn / bun / pnpm</strong></summary>
```bash
npm install -g @openai/codex

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## What's new in the Rust CLI
The Rust implementation is now the maintained Codex CLI and serves as the default experience. It includes a number of features that the legacy TypeScript CLI never supported.
The Rust implementation is the maintained Codex CLI and serves as the default experience.
### Config