Dev workflow · DWG 05
codexclaw
A plugin that adds development discipline and multi-model subagents to OpenAI Codex
codexclaw is a single plugin for OpenAI Codex. It runs Plan, Audit, Build, Check and Done (PABCD) as a file-based state machine and records evidence at every transition. It never forks Codex, never rewrites your prompts and never starts a server.
Spec
- Install
codex plugin marketplace add https://github.com/lidge-jun/codexclawcodex plugin add codexclaw@codexclaw- Category
- Dev workflow
- License
- MIT
- Repository
- github.com/lidge-jun/codexclaw
- GitHub · npm
- 46+ starsSeptember 25, 2026 as of · snapshot
Features
- FIG. 01
The PABCD workflow
Plan → Audit → Build → Check → Done, with each transition requiring a real artifact — a plan document, a review verdict, test output.
- FIG. 02
Development skills
Loads domain skills — frontend, backend, debugging, testing, security, review — to match the kind of work at hand.
- FIG. 03
Role-based subagents
Explorer, reviewer and executor roles each get their own model and prompt for independent verification.
- FIG. 04
Memory and search
Recall of past sessions, a repository map and skill search are built in.
Use it when
- You find it hard to take an agent's "all done" at face value
- A large task has to be pushed through several cycles to the end
- You want agents to follow your team's development rules consistently
FAQ
Does it need a separate harness or server?
No. It installs as one Codex plugin; skills and hooks attach directly to the Codex runtime.
Is there an npm package?
codexclaw is not published to npm. Install it from the Codex plugin marketplace.
Was this site built that way?
Yes. This site's rebuild was planned and verified with the same PABCD loop.