Install
npx skills add openai/codex --skill openai-docs
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
What does the openai-docs skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about openai-docs
What does the openai-docs skill do?
API first-timers, Codex/Work Q&A. If the user already has an OpenAI API integration, skip this skill for API questions and use the developer docs. Read this skill before answering how Codex or ChatGPT Work behaves, where to find a feature, or how to configure or troubleshoot this app or coding agent. This includes conversation history, model and cache behavior, instruction precedence, permissions, and tool availability. Use for API onboarding only when the user is connecting to the OpenAI API for the first time. Skip action requests, such as scheduling an automation, and tasks fully answered by supplied text or data.
How do I install openai-docs?
In a terminal: npx skills add openai/codex --skill openai-docs. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use openai-docs?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is openai-docs safe to use?
Our automatic check found patterns worth a look (see “Check”). That is not proof of anything bad – read the SKILL.md and scripts before installing.
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