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Normalize validated initialize metadata back onto InitializeResponse so successful metadata access exposes populated serverInfo fields even when they were derived from userAgent.

Also make async lifecycle guidance explicit in the public surface by documenting async with AsyncCodex() as the preferred entrypoint and aligning the AsyncCodex metadata error message with that model.

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# Codex App Server SDK — API Reference
Public surface of `codex_app_server` for app-server v2.
This SDK surface is experimental. The current implementation intentionally allows only one active `TurnHandle.stream()` or `TurnHandle.run()` consumer per client instance at a time.
## Package Entry
```python
from codex_app_server import (
Codex,
AsyncCodex,
Thread,
AsyncThread,
TurnHandle,
AsyncTurnHandle,
InitializeResponse,
Input,
InputItem,
TextInput,
ImageInput,
LocalImageInput,
SkillInput,
MentionInput,
TurnStatus,
)
from codex_app_server.generated.v2_all import ThreadItem
```
- Version: `codex_app_server.__version__`
- Requires Python >= 3.10
- Canonical generated app-server models live in `codex_app_server.generated.v2_all`
## Codex (sync)
```python
Codex(config: AppServerConfig | None = None)
```
Properties/methods:
- `metadata -> InitializeResponse`
- `close() -> None`
- `thread_start(*, approval_policy=None, base_instructions=None, config=None, cwd=None, developer_instructions=None, ephemeral=None, model=None, model_provider=None, personality=None, sandbox=None) -> Thread`
- `thread_list(*, archived=None, cursor=None, cwd=None, limit=None, model_providers=None, sort_key=None, source_kinds=None) -> ThreadListResponse`
- `thread_resume(thread_id: str, *, approval_policy=None, base_instructions=None, config=None, cwd=None, developer_instructions=None, model=None, model_provider=None, personality=None, sandbox=None) -> Thread`
- `thread_fork(thread_id: str, *, approval_policy=None, base_instructions=None, config=None, cwd=None, developer_instructions=None, model=None, model_provider=None, sandbox=None) -> Thread`
- `thread_archive(thread_id: str) -> ThreadArchiveResponse`
- `thread_unarchive(thread_id: str) -> Thread`
- `models(*, include_hidden: bool = False) -> ModelListResponse`
Context manager:
```python
with Codex() as codex:
...
```
## AsyncCodex (async parity)
```python
AsyncCodex(config: AppServerConfig | None = None)
```
Preferred usage:
```python
async with AsyncCodex() as codex:
...
```
`AsyncCodex` initializes lazily. Context entry is the standard path because it
ensures startup and shutdown are paired explicitly.
Properties/methods:
- `metadata -> InitializeResponse`
- `close() -> Awaitable[None]`
- `thread_start(*, approval_policy=None, base_instructions=None, config=None, cwd=None, developer_instructions=None, ephemeral=None, model=None, model_provider=None, personality=None, sandbox=None) -> Awaitable[AsyncThread]`
- `thread_list(*, archived=None, cursor=None, cwd=None, limit=None, model_providers=None, sort_key=None, source_kinds=None) -> Awaitable[ThreadListResponse]`
- `thread_resume(thread_id: str, *, approval_policy=None, base_instructions=None, config=None, cwd=None, developer_instructions=None, model=None, model_provider=None, personality=None, sandbox=None) -> Awaitable[AsyncThread]`
- `thread_fork(thread_id: str, *, approval_policy=None, base_instructions=None, config=None, cwd=None, developer_instructions=None, ephemeral=None, model=None, model_provider=None, sandbox=None) -> Awaitable[AsyncThread]`
- `thread_archive(thread_id: str) -> Awaitable[ThreadArchiveResponse]`
- `thread_unarchive(thread_id: str) -> Awaitable[AsyncThread]`
- `models(*, include_hidden: bool = False) -> Awaitable[ModelListResponse]`
Async context manager:
```python
async with AsyncCodex() as codex:
...
```
## Thread / AsyncThread
`Thread` and `AsyncThread` share the same shape and intent.
### Thread
- `turn(input: Input, *, approval_policy=None, cwd=None, effort=None, model=None, output_schema=None, personality=None, sandbox_policy=None, summary=None) -> TurnHandle`
- `read(*, include_turns: bool = False) -> ThreadReadResponse`
- `set_name(name: str) -> ThreadSetNameResponse`
- `compact() -> ThreadCompactStartResponse`
### AsyncThread
- `turn(input: Input, *, approval_policy=None, cwd=None, effort=None, model=None, output_schema=None, personality=None, sandbox_policy=None, summary=None) -> Awaitable[AsyncTurnHandle]`
- `read(*, include_turns: bool = False) -> Awaitable[ThreadReadResponse]`
- `set_name(name: str) -> Awaitable[ThreadSetNameResponse]`
- `compact() -> Awaitable[ThreadCompactStartResponse]`
## TurnHandle / AsyncTurnHandle
### TurnHandle
- `steer(input: Input) -> TurnSteerResponse`
- `interrupt() -> TurnInterruptResponse`
- `stream() -> Iterator[Notification]`
- `run() -> codex_app_server.generated.v2_all.Turn`
Behavior notes:
- `stream()` and `run()` are exclusive per client instance in the current experimental build
- starting a second turn consumer on the same `Codex` instance raises `RuntimeError`
### AsyncTurnHandle
- `steer(input: Input) -> Awaitable[TurnSteerResponse]`
- `interrupt() -> Awaitable[TurnInterruptResponse]`
- `stream() -> AsyncIterator[Notification]`
- `run() -> Awaitable[codex_app_server.generated.v2_all.Turn]`
Behavior notes:
- `stream()` and `run()` are exclusive per client instance in the current experimental build
- starting a second turn consumer on the same `AsyncCodex` instance raises `RuntimeError`
## Inputs
```python
@dataclass class TextInput: text: str
@dataclass class ImageInput: url: str
@dataclass class LocalImageInput: path: str
@dataclass class SkillInput: name: str; path: str
@dataclass class MentionInput: name: str; path: str
InputItem = TextInput | ImageInput | LocalImageInput | SkillInput | MentionInput
Input = list[InputItem] | InputItem
```
## Generated Models
The SDK wrappers return and accept canonical generated app-server models wherever possible:
```python
from codex_app_server.generated.v2_all import (
AskForApproval,
ThreadReadResponse,
Turn,
TurnStartParams,
TurnStatus,
)
```
## Retry + errors
```python
from codex_app_server import (
retry_on_overload,
JsonRpcError,
MethodNotFoundError,
InvalidParamsError,
ServerBusyError,
is_retryable_error,
)
```
- `retry_on_overload(...)` retries transient overload errors with exponential backoff + jitter.
- `is_retryable_error(exc)` checks if an exception is transient/overload-like.
## Example
```python
from codex_app_server import Codex, TextInput
with Codex() as codex:
thread = codex.thread_start(model="gpt-5.4", config={"model_reasoning_effort": "high"})
completed_turn = thread.turn(TextInput("Say hello in one sentence.")).run()
print(completed_turn.id, completed_turn.status)
```