Levels 2-3 | 3 lessons
Surfaces and briefs
Start Codex in the right place with a task it can finish.
You choose between app, CLI, IDE, web, and mobile control, then write a bounded task brief and open the correct repo before Codex edits anything.
Codex can read, edit, run, review, steer, and operate across app, CLI, IDE, web, mobile, and computer-use surfaces. This track teaches the work loop: brief the task, bound the repo, approve by risk, prove the result, and hand off cleanly.
Levels 2-3 | 3 lessons
Start Codex in the right place with a task it can finish.
You choose between app, CLI, IDE, web, and mobile control, then write a bounded task brief and open the correct repo before Codex edits anything.
Levels 3-4 | 3 lessons
Give Codex stable rules without mixing account policy.
You write useful AGENTS.md guidance, place instructions in the right layer, and choose the sign-in path that matches the repo owner and policy.
Level 4 | 3 lessons
Let Codex work, but keep the boundary visible.
You read sandbox mode, classify approval prompts, and decide when network or secrets are allowed. The habit is narrow access plus proof.
Level 5 | 4 lessons
Inspect the result before you accept the change.
You build the proof loop, review diffs before commit, use mobile remote control responsibly, and decide when Codex should use computer use or Chrome for GUI work.
Levels 6-7 | 5 lessons
Add power only when the task earns it.
You decide when MCP, skills, plugins, subagents, and Goal mode are worth the setup, then package a handoff that preserves branch state and proof.
Let Codex act when
The repo, branch, files, permissions, and proof are explicit enough for Codex to work without guessing.
Pause Codex when
The task crosses into secrets, auth, billing, production data, deploys, broad network access, or product decisions.
Lesson 1 picks the right Codex surface. Lesson 2 turns the work into a task brief. The rest of the track builds the proof and review loop that keeps Codex useful.
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