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# Codex App Server Python SDK
Python SDK for `codex app-server` JSON-RPC v2 over stdio, with a small default surface optimized for real scripts and apps.
## Install
```bash
cd sdk/python
python -m pip install -e .
```
## Quickstart
```python
from codex_app_server import Codex, TextInput
with Codex() as codex:
thread = codex.thread_start(model="gpt-5")
result = thread.turn(TextInput("Say hello in one sentence.")).run()
print(result.text)
```
## Docs map
- Golden path tutorial: `docs/getting-started.md`
- API reference (signatures + behavior): `docs/api-reference.md`
- Common decisions and pitfalls: `docs/faq.md`
- Runnable examples index: `examples/README.md`
- Jupyter walkthrough notebook: `notebooks/sdk_walkthrough.ipynb`
## Examples
Start here:
```bash
cd sdk/python
python examples/01_quickstart_constructor/sync.py
python examples/01_quickstart_constructor/async.py
```
## Bundled runtime binaries (out of the box)
The SDK ships with platform-specific bundled binaries, so end users do not need updater scripts.
Runtime binary source (single source, no fallback):
- `src/codex_app_server/bin/darwin-arm64/codex`
- `src/codex_app_server/bin/darwin-x64/codex`
- `src/codex_app_server/bin/linux-arm64/codex`
- `src/codex_app_server/bin/linux-x64/codex`
- `src/codex_app_server/bin/windows-arm64/codex.exe`
- `src/codex_app_server/bin/windows-x64/codex.exe`
## Maintainer workflow (refresh binaries/types)
```bash
cd sdk/python
python scripts/update_sdk_artifacts.py --channel stable --bundle-all-platforms
# or
python scripts/update_sdk_artifacts.py --channel alpha --bundle-all-platforms
```
This refreshes all bundled OS/arch binaries and regenerates protocol-derived Python types.
## Compatibility and versioning
- Package: `codex-app-server-sdk`
- Current SDK version in this repo: `0.2.0`
- Python: `>=3.10`
- Target protocol: Codex `app-server` JSON-RPC v2
- Recommendation: keep SDK and `codex` CLI reasonably up to date together
## Notes
- `Codex()` is eager and performs startup + `initialize` in the constructor.
- Use context managers (`with Codex() as codex:`) to ensure shutdown.
- For transient overload, use `codex_app_server.retry.retry_on_overload`.