Paths/Codex Engineer/Planning with Codex / Scoping the Change
Write the Task Prompt
The prompt is the whole specification the agent works from. Write the template that leaves nothing to guess.
Validator
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IDLE — checks run live as you type commands; submit when done
01Requirements
live checks- File ~/codex/prompts/task.md exists○
- The template states the goal, the context and the constraints○
- The template states the acceptance criteria and what to do when blocked○
02Walkthrough
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Create the prompts directory
The template is a file, so it can be improved like anything else.
mkdir -p ~/codex/prompts - 4 locked · each failed submit reveals one
03Stuck?
0 of 3 revealedTake a hint without losing the lab — each one points at the thing to look at, not at the answer.
04AI Tutor
guides, never solvesTell me what you're stuck on — I'll nudge, not solve. Which requirement are you looking at?
04Notebook
saved locally in this browserlearner@lab — ubuntu:24.04
Session is disposable
↑/↓ recalls commands · Ctrl+Enter submits · type help for the command list