Skill Creator
Included in ChatGPT workspaces with Skills
Create, modify, update, or troubleshoot ChatGPT skills.
Default skill in ChatGPT workspaces with Skills (Business, Enterprise, Healthcare and Edu, per OpenAI Help).
Skills bundled in OpenAI-published Codex plugins (openai/plugins), the ChatGPT default skill, and skills that only remain in the deprecated openai/skills repository.
OpenAI distributes Codex skills inside plugins. The openai/plugins repository powers the "Codex official" marketplace: some plugins are published by OpenAI (listed here) and others by partners, who have their own pages. The older openai/skills repository is marked deprecated. Source
As documented by the publisher; see the install steps below.
Included in ChatGPT workspaces with Skills
Create, modify, update, or troubleshoot ChatGPT skills.
Default skill in ChatGPT workspaces with Skills (Business, Enterprise, Healthcare and Edu, per OpenAI Help).
alphafold-skillResearchSubmit compact AlphaFold Protein Structure Database API requests for prediction, UniProt summary, sequence summary, and annotation lookups.
bgee-skillResearchSubmit compact Bgee SPARQL requests for healthy wild-type expression metadata and ontology-aware lookup patterns.
bindingdb-skillResearchSubmit compact BindingDB REST API requests for ligand-target binding lookups by PDB, UniProt, or similarity search.
biobankjapan-phewas-skillResearchFetch compact BioBank Japan PheWAS summaries for single variants by accepting rsID, GRCh38, or GRCh37 input and resolving to the required GRCh37 query.
biorxiv-skillResearchSubmit compact bioRxiv and medRxiv API requests for details, publication-linkage, and DOI lookups.
biostudies-arrayexpress-skillResearchSubmit compact BioStudies and ArrayExpress API requests for free-text search and accession-based study retrieval.
cbioportal-skillResearchSubmit compact cBioPortal API requests for studies, molecular profiles, mutations, clinical data, and samples.
cellxgene-skillResearchSubmit compact CELLxGENE Discover API requests for public collection and dataset metadata.
chebi-skillResearchSubmit compact ChEBI 2.0 API requests for chemical search, compound lookup, ontology traversal, and structure metadata.
chembl-skillResearchSubmit compact ChEMBL API requests for activity, molecule, target, mechanism, and text-search endpoints.
civic-skillResearchSubmit compact CIViC GraphQL requests for cancer variant interpretation schema inspection and targeted evidence retrieval.
clinicaltrials-skillResearchSubmit compact ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 requests for study search, metadata, enums, search areas, and field statistics.
clinvar-variation-skillResearchSubmit compact ClinVar Clinical Tables and NCBI Variation requests for search, VCV, RCV, SCV, and RefSNP lookups.
efo-ontology-skillResearchSubmit compact EFO OLS4 requests for search, term lookup, children, and descendants.
encode-skillResearchSubmit compact ENCODE REST API requests for object lookups, portal-style search, and metadata retrieval.
ensembl-skillResearchSubmit compact Ensembl REST API requests for lookup, overlap, cross-reference, and variation endpoints.
epigraphdb-skillResearchSubmit compact EpiGraphDB API requests for ontology, literature, MR, gene-drug, and support-path evidence.
eqtl-catalogue-skillResearchSubmit compact eQTL Catalogue API requests for association retrieval and documented metadata endpoints.
eva-skillResearchSubmit compact EVA REST requests for species metadata and archived variant lookups.
finngen-phewas-skillResearchFetch compact FinnGen PheWAS summaries for single variants by accepting rsID, GRCh37, or GRCh38 input and resolving to the required GRCh38 query.
genebass-gene-burden-skillResearchSubmit compact Genebass gene burden requests for one Ensembl gene ID and one burden set.
gnomad-graphql-skillResearchSubmit compact gnomAD GraphQL requests for frequency, gene constraint, and variant context queries.
gtex-eqtl-skillResearchFetch GTEx single-tissue eQTL associations from one variant input by accepting rsID, GRCh37, or GRCh38 input and resolving to the required GRCh38 query for the GTEx v2…
gwas-catalog-skillResearchSubmit compact GWAS Catalog REST API v2 requests for studies, associations, SNPs, EFO traits, genes, publications, loci, and metadata.
hmdb-skillResearchSubmit compact HMDB search requests for metabolites, proteins, diseases, and pathways.
human-protein-atlas-skillResearchSubmit compact Human Protein Atlas requests for gene JSON, search downloads, and page-level tissue or cell-line lookups.
ipd-skillResearchSubmit compact IPD REST requests for HLA allele and cell-level metadata using the public IPD query API.
locus-to-gene-mapper-skillResearchMap GWAS loci to ranked candidate genes using a deterministic multi-skill chain (EFO -> GWAS -> coordinates -> Open Targets L2G/coloc -> eQTL -> burden/coding context),…
metabolights-skillResearchSubmit compact MetaboLights requests for study discovery and study-level metabolomics metadata.
mgnify-skillResearchSubmit compact MGnify API requests for microbiome studies, samples, and biome metadata.
ncbi-blast-skillResearchSubmit, poll, and summarize NCBI BLAST Common URL API jobs (Blast.cgi) for nucleotide or protein sequences.
ncbi-clinicaltables-skillResearchSubmit compact Clinical Tables NCBI Gene requests for human gene lookup, pagination, and field selection.
ncbi-datasets-skillResearchSubmit compact NCBI Datasets v2 requests for assembly, genome, taxonomy, and related metadata endpoints.
ncbi-entrez-skillResearchSubmit compact NCBI Entrez E-Utilities requests for PubMed, Gene, Protein, Nucleotide, PMC metadata, and GEO metadata workflows.
ncbi-pmc-skillResearchSubmit compact NCBI PMC Open Access requests for article/file availability metadata.
opentargets-skillResearchSubmit compact Open Targets Platform GraphQL requests for target, disease, drug, variant, study, and search data, including associated-disease datasource heatmap…
pharmgkb-skillResearchSubmit compact PharmGKB API requests for genes, variants, clinical annotations, dosing guidelines, and search.
pride-skillResearchSubmit compact PRIDE Archive API requests for proteomics project discovery and project-level metadata.
proteomexchange-skillResearchSubmit compact ProteomeXchange PROXI requests for datasets, libraries, peptidoforms, proteins, PSMs, spectra, and USI examples.
pubchem-pug-skillResearchSubmit compact PubChem PUG REST requests for compound properties, descriptions, assay summaries, and substance metadata.
quickgo-skillResearchSubmit compact QuickGO requests for GO terms, annotations, and ontology traversal.
rcsb-pdb-skillResearchSubmit compact RCSB PDB requests for core metadata, Search API queries, and FASTA downloads.
reactome-skillResearchSubmit compact Reactome ContentService requests for pathway, event, participant, search, and diagram-related data.
research-router-skillResearchRoute broad or ambiguous life-sciences research requests to the right skills, normalize core entities, optionally parallelize independent evidence gathering with…
rhea-skillResearchSubmit compact Rhea reaction search requests for biochemical reactions and reaction IDs.
rnacentral-skillResearchSubmit compact RNAcentral API requests for RNA entry browsing, single-entry lookup, and cross-reference retrieval.
string-skillResearchSubmit compact STRING API requests for network, interaction partner, and enrichment endpoints.
tpmi-phewas-skillResearchFetch compact TPMI PheWAS summaries for single variants by accepting rsID, GRCh37, or GRCh38 input and resolving to the required GRCh38 query.
ukb-topmed-phewas-skillResearchFetch compact UKB-TOPMed PheWAS summaries for single variants by accepting rsID, GRCh37, or GRCh38 input and resolving to the required GRCh38 query.
uniprot-skillResearchSubmit compact UniProt REST API requests for UniProtKB, UniRef, UniParc, and FASTA stream endpoints.
catalyst-calendarFinanceUse when building public-equity-investing catalyst calendars.
company-tearsheetFinanceUse when creating source-backed public issuer tearsheets.
comps-valuationFinanceProduce Public Equity Investing comparable-company valuation in report or workbook mode.
dcf-model-builderFinanceUse when building public-equity DCF valuation workbooks.
deck-report-qcFinanceUse when running first-pass QC on Public Equity Investing decks or reports.
earnings-deep-diveFinanceUse when analyzing public-company earnings after results, guidance, transcript, or call commentary.
earnings-previewFinanceUse when preparing full pre-earnings preview reports with executive summary, expectation bar, guidance credibility, KPI dashboard, scenarios, and call questions.
economic-impact-reportFinanceUse when translating a specific event, policy change, macro shock, or industry development into public-equity issuer, sector, earnings, valuation, positioning, and…
equity-model-updateFinanceSafely update public-company Excel model copies from source-to-model maps; emits XLSX as the hero artifact and CSV/log/manifest as support.
event-driven-analyzerFinanceUse when analyzing dated public-equity event paths, probabilities, payoffs, and expected returns.
financials-normalizerFinanceUse when normalizing public-company financials from source materials.
idea-generationFinanceUse when triaging public-equity idea candidates.
initiating-coverageFinanceUse when building public-equity-investing initiating coverage reports.
long-short-pitchFinanceUse when building PM-facing Public Equity Investing trade pitches, including sparse-context or partial-section requests.
meeting-prepFinanceUse when creating Public Equity Investing meeting prep briefs.
memo-builderFinanceUse when drafting or reviewing formal public-equity investment memos.
model-audit-tieoutFinanceUse when auditing existing Public Equity Investing models or spreadsheets.
portfolio-risk-managementFinanceUse when sizing Public Equity Investing positions, finding equity hedges, or building an integrated position-and-hedge risk plan from a listed-equity thesis.
public-equity-investingFinanceRoute Public Equity Investing workflows for listed-company and public-security research, earnings analysis, valuation, model updates, long/short pitches, catalysts,…
scenario-sensitivity-generatorFinanceUse when turning a public-equity base case, model, thesis, event, or catalyst into scenario skew, sensitivity, breakpoint, and PM action-threshold analysis.
thesis-trackerFinanceUse when building or updating Public Equity Investing thesis trackers.
three-statement-model-builderFinanceUse when building public-equity three-statement operating model workbooks.
user-contextFinanceInitialize, inspect, save, update, forget, export, or explicitly reset the Public Equity Investing plugin's local user context, source setup, or optional automation…
accessibility-and-inclusive-visualizationDevelopmentMake data visualizations accessible and inclusive.
canvas2d-data-visualizationDevelopmentRender data visualizations with Canvas2D.
d3-data-visualizationDevelopmentBuild custom data visualizations with D3.
dashboards-and-real-time-visualizationDevelopmentDesign dashboards and live visualization systems.
data-visualizationDevelopmentRoute web data visualization work.
gantt-chart-visualizationDevelopmentDesign, critique, route, and implement Gantt charts and schedule visualizations.
geospatial-and-cartographic-visualizationDevelopmentDesign geospatial and cartographic visualizations.
grammar-of-graphics-and-declarative-visualizationDevelopmentBuild data visualizations with declarative grammars.
node-link-and-diagram-layoutDevelopmentChoose and apply automatic layout strategies for node-link diagrams and connected-node visuals.
react-and-nextjs-data-visualizationDevelopmentIntegrate data visualizations into React and Next.js applications.
reports-pdfs-and-slide-automationDevelopmentLay out and export data-rich reports and documents.
scrollytelling-and-parallax-data-visualizationDevelopmentDesign and implement parallax scrolling and scrollytelling data visualizations.
statistical-and-uncertainty-visualizationDevelopmentDesign statistically honest and uncertainty-aware visualizations.
testing-data-visualizationsDevelopmentTest data visualizations and dashboards.
threejs-data-visualizationDevelopmentRender WebGL-accelerated data visualizations with Three.js, raw WebGL, deck.gl, luma.gl, PixiJS, Sigma.js, Plotly WebGL traces, ECharts GL, CesiumJS, Babylon.js, or…
typescript-data-visualization-engineeringDevelopmentBuild typed data visualizations in TypeScript.
uml-and-software-architecture-visualizationDevelopmentDesign, critique, read, write, render, and implement UML and UML-like software diagrams.
visualization-strategy-and-critiqueDevelopmentChoose, lay out, critique, and explain data visualizations.
ngs-amplicon-microbiomeResearchKick off public 16S, 18S, ITS, COI, or other marker-gene amplicon microbiome workflows using nf-core/ampliseq, QIIME2, DADA2, and Cutadapt.
ngs-analysis-routerResearchRoute BCL, FASTQ, BAM/CRAM, count-matrix, or VCF sequencing requests to the right public NGS analysis skill and ask only the missing assay-specific setup questions.
ngs-atacseq-peaks-qcResearchRun or plan ATAC-seq QC, alignment, TSS enrichment, fragment-size, blacklist, peak-calling, consensus peak, and differential accessibility workflows.
ngs-bcl-to-fastqResearchValidate Illumina BCL run folders and sample sheets, plan demultiplexing, review index/UMI/lane choices, run BCL-to-FASTQ conversion, and interpret demux metrics while…
ngs-bulk-rnaseqResearchDispatch bulk RNA-seq requests to FASTQ-to-count QC or count-matrix differential-expression skills using nf-core/rnaseq, STAR, Salmon, featureCounts, MultiQC, and…
ngs-bulk-rnaseq-counts-qcResearchRun or plan bulk RNA-seq FASTQ-to-count processing with sample-sheet, strandedness, genome annotation, alignment or pseudoalignment, MultiQC, and count-matrix QC checks.
ngs-bulk-rnaseq-differential-expressionResearchRun or plan bulk RNA-seq differential-expression analysis from count matrices with replicate, design formula, contrast, batch, normalization, QC plot, and result-table…
ngs-chip-cutrun-peaks-qcResearchRun or plan ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN, or CUT&Tag QC, control handling, spike-in, peak calling, broad-vs-narrow target selection, replicate, bigWig, and differential binding…
ngs-dna-germline-variantsResearchRun or plan deep germline WGS, WES, targeted-panel, cohort, or trio variant-calling workflows with reference-build, known-sites, QC, joint-calling, and annotation checks.
ngs-dna-somatic-variantsResearchRun or plan tumor-normal, tumor-only, WGS, WES, or cancer-panel somatic variant workflows with pairing, contamination, panel-of-normals, purity, QC, and annotation…
ngs-dna-umi-panel-variantsResearchRun or plan targeted DNA panel variant workflows that use UMIs, duplex consensus reads, molecular barcodes, low-frequency calling, target coverage, and panel-specific QC.
ngs-dna-variant-callingResearchDispatch WGS, WES, or targeted DNA variant requests to germline, somatic, or UMI-panel skills, then plan public nf-core/sarek, GATK4, DeepVariant, samtools, or bcftools…
ngs-epigenomics-peaksResearchDispatch ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN, or CUT&Tag requests to assay-specific QC, alignment, signal-track, peak-calling, consensus, and differential peak workflows.
ngs-fastq-qcResearchValidate FASTQ inputs, run local FastQC/MultiQC QC, interpret QC signals, and optionally execute fastp or Cutadapt trimming branches without overwriting raw reads.
ngs-runtime-envResearchCheck whether public NGS tools and packages already exist before downloading, installing, or running a sequencing pipeline.
ngs-scrna-seqResearchRoute single-cell or single-nucleus RNA-seq FASTQs to public count-generation workflows and defer post-count matrix QC, annotation, clustering, and UMAP analysis to the…
ngs-shotgun-metagenomicsResearchKick off public shotgun metagenomics QC, host-depletion, taxonomic profiling, and functional profiling workflows using nf-core/taxprofiler, Kraken2, Bracken, MetaPhlAn,…
scrna-seq-qcResearchProcess, quality-control, annotate, and visualize single-cell or single-nucleus RNA-seq datasets across tissues and species.
assess-patch-riskSecurityAssess an immutable patch artifact's program impact, regression risk, and auto-merge eligibility.
attack-path-analysisSecurityUse when Codex is already in the attack-path-analysis phase of a security scan or the user explicitly asks to trace a security finding from source to sink and calibrate…
deep-security-scanSecurityUse when the user asks for a deep, exhaustive, multi-pass, or variance-reducing repository-wide or scoped-path Codex Security scan.
define-security-policySecurityDefine, review, or update SECURITY.md guidance for a repository or component.
finding-discoverySecurityUse when Codex is already in the finding-discovery phase of a security scan or the user explicitly asks to discover candidate security findings in a repository or code…
fix-findingSecurityUse when the user explicitly asks to fix and verify a validated or plausible security finding.
propose-security-hardeningSecurityDevelop evidence-backed structural and architectural security hardening proposals from vulnerability disclosures, supplied findings, incident or assessment documents,…
security-diff-scanSecurityReview a pull request, commit, branch diff, or working-tree patch for security vulnerabilities.
security-scanSecurityUse for a standard, single-pass security audit of an entire repository or a scoped path, package, folder, or submodule with no diff to review.
threat-modelSecurityUse when Codex is already in the threat-modeling phase of a security scan, the user explicitly invokes $threat-model, or the user explicitly asks to create, update, or…
track-findingsSecurityTrack validated Codex Security findings in Linear, Jira, GitHub issues, or draft GitHub security advisories.
triage-findingSecurityUse when the user supplies or imports existing security findings, vulnerability reports, or security/vulnerability Jira/Linear tickets from scanners, advisories, GitHub,…
validationSecurityUse when Codex is already in the validation phase of a security scan or the user explicitly asks to determine whether one or more candidate security findings are valid.
verify-fixSecurityUse only when the user explicitly requests verification that a security fix remediates a reported vulnerability.
vulnerability-writeupSecurityTurn vulnerability notes, disclosure reports, PoCs, source code, or Codex Security findings into self-contained, sceptically validated, natural-sounding vulnerability…
analyze-data-qualityData & AnalyticsAssess whether structured data, query results, dashboards, or analytical evidence are trustworthy enough to use.
build-dashboardData & AnalyticsBuild source-backed dashboards for monitoring performance, exploring drivers, or acting on product and business metrics.
build-reportData & AnalyticsBuild polished analytical reports for executive, product, business, or technical audiences.
create-data-contextData & AnalyticsCreate, update, inspect, or repair Data Analytics semantic layers.
design-kpisData & AnalyticsDesign KPI frameworks, metric definitions, targets, guardrails, and measurement plans for product or business decisions.
gather-business-contextData & AnalyticsGather business context from connected or provided sources so downstream analysis starts with the right framing.
indexData & AnalyticsRoute Data Analytics plugin-level requests and broad analytics work to the right focused workflow.
jupyter-notebooksData & AnalyticsCreate, edit, or validate reproducible SQL or Python notebooks.
kpi-reportingData & AnalyticsPrepare KPI readouts, scorecards, WBR/MBR/QBR updates, and executive summaries from quantitative business or product metrics; use when the task is to report status,…
market-sizingData & AnalyticsEstimate market, segment, or opportunity size with transparent assumptions and uncertainty.
metric-diagnosticsData & AnalyticsDiagnose why a metric changed or differs from expectation.
product-business-analysisData & AnalyticsAnalyze product or business data to support a decision or recommendation.
publish-artifact-to-sitesData & AnalyticsPublish a validated Data Analytics report or dashboard artifact through Sites.
validate-dataData & AnalyticsValidate whether an analysis is accurate, well-supported, and ready to share or use for a decision.
visualize-dataData & AnalyticsDesign, build, revise, or QA quantitative charts and figures.
appkit-interopDevelopmentBridge macOS SwiftUI into AppKit narrowly.
build-run-debugDevelopmentBuild, run, and debug macOS apps with shell-first Xcode and Swift workflows.
liquid-glassDevelopmentImplement and review macOS SwiftUI Liquid Glass UI.
packaging-notarizationDevelopmentPrepare macOS packaging and notarization workflows.
signing-entitlementsDevelopmentInspect macOS signing, entitlements, and Gatekeeper issues.
swiftpm-macosDevelopmentBuild, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables.
swiftui-patternsDevelopmentBuild macOS SwiftUI scenes and components with desktop patterns.
telemetryDevelopmentAdd and verify lightweight macOS runtime telemetry.
test-triageDevelopmentTriage macOS tests across Xcode and SwiftPM.
view-refactorDevelopmentRefactor macOS SwiftUI views and scenes into stable structure.
window-managementDevelopmentCustomize macOS SwiftUI windows and scene behavior.
auditDesignAudit or critique a product flow, journey, workflow, funnel, onboarding path, checkout path, settings path, screen, or multi-step product experience by capturing…
design-qaDesignInternal prototype QA helper.
get-contextDesignMandatory design-brief gate for clarifying the product and outcome.
ideateDesignGenerate image-based alternatives, remixes, or new design directions from a Product Design brief.
image-to-codeDesignImplement a selected image, screenshot, mockup, or Image Gen reference as a faithful, responsive frontend.
indexDesignUse when Product Design is explicitly invoked, or when the user's main goal is to explore a design, research UX, audit or critique a flow, faithfully clone a visual…
researchDesignRun fast, source-grounded UX research on the highest-signal problems users are experiencing with a user-specified digital product.
shareDesignShare a runnable prototype using the user's preferred deployment tool.
url-to-codeDesignClone a live URL as a runnable frontend-only local app.
user-contextDesignLoad or manage Product Design's saved user context.
ios-app-intentsDevelopmentDesign App Intents, app entities, and App Shortcuts for iOS system surfaces.
ios-debugger-agentDevelopmentBuild, run, and debug iOS apps on Simulator with XcodeBuildMCP.
ios-ettrace-performanceDevelopmentCapture and interpret iOS Simulator ETTrace profiles.
ios-memgraph-leaksDevelopmentCapture and inspect iOS leaks and memgraphs.
ios-simulator-browserDevelopmentMirror an iOS Simulator into the Codex in-app browser and render SwiftUI previews from importable Swift packages in that simulator with hot reload.
swiftui-liquid-glassDevelopmentImplement and review iOS 26+ SwiftUI Liquid Glass UI.
swiftui-performance-auditDevelopmentAudit SwiftUI runtime performance from code first.
swiftui-ui-patternsDevelopmentBuild and refactor SwiftUI UI with component patterns and examples.
swiftui-view-refactorDevelopmentRefactor SwiftUI view files into stable, testable structure.
game-playtestDevelopmentRun browser-game playtests and frontend QA.
game-studioDevelopmentRoute early browser-game work.
game-ui-frontendDevelopmentDesign UI surfaces for browser games.
phaser-2d-gameDevelopmentImplement 2D browser games with Phaser.
react-three-fiber-gameDevelopmentBuild React-hosted 3D browser games with React Three Fiber.
sprite-pipelineDevelopmentGenerate and normalize 2D sprite animations.
three-webgl-gameDevelopmentImplement browser-game runtimes with plain Three.js.
web-3d-asset-pipelineDevelopmentPrepare and optimize browser-game 3D assets.
web-game-foundationsDevelopmentSet browser-game architecture before implementation.
frontend-app-builderDevelopmentUse for new frontend applications, dashboards, games, creative websites, hero sections, and visually driven UI from scratch, or when the user explicitly asks for a…
frontend-testing-debuggingDevelopmentUse when testing, debugging, or making targeted improvements to rendered frontend apps through the Build Web Apps or web dev plugin: local dev servers, UI regressions,…
react-best-practicesDevelopmentReact and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering.
shadcn-best-practicesDevelopmentManages shadcn components and projects — adding, searching, fixing, debugging, styling, and composing UI.
stripe-best-practicesDevelopmentGuides Stripe integration decisions — API selection (Checkout Sessions vs PaymentIntents), Connect platform setup (Accounts v2, controller properties),…
supabase-best-practicesDevelopmentPostgres performance optimization and best practices from Supabase.
google-docsProductivityPrompt- and template-complete Google Docs creation and editing with explicit-instruction-authoritative structural preservation, including semantic roles, relationships,…
google-driveProductivityUse connected Google Drive as the single entrypoint for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides work.
google-drive-commentsProductivityWrite, reply to, and resolve Google Drive comments on Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive files with evidence-backed location context.
google-sheetsProductivityAnalyze and edit connected Google Sheets with range precision.
google-slidesProductivityRoute Google Slides authoring requests and derive a design system from a native template or reference deck.
agents-sdkDevelopmentBuild, run, deploy, and evaluate OpenAI Agents SDK apps from Codex.
build-chatgpt-appDevelopmentBuild, scaffold, refactor, and troubleshoot ChatGPT Apps SDK applications that combine an MCP server and widget UI.
chatgpt-app-submissionDevelopmentInspect a ChatGPT Apps MCP server codebase and generate chatgpt-app-submission.json with app info suggestions, tool hint justifications, test cases, and negative test…
openai-api-troubleshootingDevelopmentUse when an OpenAI API request fails and Codex needs to classify the likely cause, explain the next step, and route to the right follow-up.
openai-platform-api-keyDevelopmentUse when Codex is asked to build, run, test, debug, or configure an OpenAI-backed or provider-unspecified AI app, UI, script, CLI, generator, or tool, especially…
evaluate-pluginDevelopmentEvaluate a local Codex plugin in engineer-friendly language.
evaluate-skillDevelopmentEvaluate a local Codex skill in engineer-friendly terms.
improve-skillDevelopmentTurn plugin-eval findings into a concrete rewrite brief for a Codex skill.
metric-pack-designerDevelopmentDesign custom metric packs for plugin-eval so teams can add local evaluation rubrics that emit schema-compatible checks and metrics.
plugin-evalDevelopmentHelp engineers evaluate a local skill or plugin, explain why it scored that way, show what to fix first, measure real token usage, benchmark starter scenarios, or decide…
intakeDesignUse when Creative Production is explicitly invoked or mentioned without a concrete request, when the user asks what Creative Production can do, or when the user wants…
produceDesignUse when the user wants to create, explore, adapt, refine, polish, or review visual creative such as campaigns, ads, social posts, product imagery, scenes, offers,…
android-emulator-qaDevelopmentUse when validating Android feature flows in an emulator with adb-driven launch, input, UI-tree inspection, screenshots, and logcat capture.
android-performanceDevelopmentGather and interpret Android performance evidence on an adb target using Simpleperf CPU profiles, Perfetto or Compose traces, gfxinfo frame data, dumpsys meminfo…
openai-ads-conversions-setupDevelopmentGuide Codex through instrumenting or extending repositories with OpenAI Ads Measurement Pixel and optional Conversions API (CAPI).
sentryIntegrationsUse when the user asks to inspect Sentry issues or events, summarize recent production errors, or pull basic Sentry health data via the Sentry API; perform read-only…
zoteroResearchUse Zotero Desktop from Codex to enable/probe the local API, search a local Zotero library, list items/collections/tags, export BibTeX, insert citation keys into LaTeX…
imagegenAI & APIsLegacyGenerate or edit raster images when the task benefits from AI-created bitmap visuals such as photos, illustrations, textures, sprites, mockups, or transparent-background…
plugin-creatorSkill toolingLegacyCreate and scaffold plugin directories for Codex with a required .codex-plugin/plugin.json, optional plugin folders/files, and baseline placeholders you can edit before…
skill-creatorSkill toolingLegacyGuide for creating effective skills.
skill-installerSkill toolingLegacyInstall Codex skills into $CODEX_HOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path.
aspnet-coreDevelopmentLegacyBuild, review, refactor, or architect ASP.NET Core web applications using current official guidance for .NET web development.
chatgpt-appsDevelopmentLegacyBuild, scaffold, refactor, and troubleshoot ChatGPT Apps SDK applications that combine an MCP server and widget UI.
cli-creatorDevelopmentLegacyBuild a composable CLI for Codex from API docs, an OpenAPI spec, existing curl examples, an SDK, a web app, an admin tool, or a local script.
cloudflare-deployDeploymentLegacyDeploy applications and infrastructure to Cloudflare using Workers, Pages, and related platform services.
define-goalProductivityLegacyHelp the user define a concrete, measurable goal before starting work, especially when they ask to use the goal tool, create a goal, set an objective, clarify success…
figmaDesignLegacyUse the Figma MCP server to fetch design context, screenshots, variables, and assets from Figma, and to translate Figma nodes into production code.
figma-code-connect-componentsDesignLegacyConnects Figma design components to code components using Code Connect mapping tools.
figma-create-design-system-rulesDesignLegacyGenerates custom design system rules for the user's codebase.
figma-implement-designDesignLegacyTranslates Figma designs into production-ready application code with 1:1 visual fidelity.
gh-address-commentsDevelopmentLegacyHelp address review/issue comments on the open GitHub PR for the current branch using gh CLI; verify gh auth first and prompt the user to authenticate if not logged in.
gh-fix-ciDevelopmentLegacyUse when a user asks to debug or fix failing GitHub PR checks that run in GitHub Actions; use gh to inspect checks and logs, summarize failure context, draft a fix plan,…
hatch-petDesignLegacyCreate, repair, validate, visually QA, and package Codex-compatible animated pets and pet spritesheets from character art, generated images, company or prospect brand…
jupyter-notebookDevelopmentLegacyUse when the user asks to create, scaffold, or edit Jupyter notebooks (.ipynb) for experiments, explorations, or tutorials; prefer the bundled templates and run the…
linearIntegrationsLegacyManage issues, projects & team workflows in Linear.
migrate-to-codexSkill toolingLegacyMigrate supported instruction files, skills, agents, and MCP config into Codex project and global files.
netlify-deployDeploymentLegacyDeploy web projects to Netlify using the Netlify CLI (npx netlify).
openai-docsAI & APIsLegacyUse when the user asks how to build with OpenAI products or APIs, asks about Codex itself or choosing Codex surfaces, needs up-to-date official documentation with…
pdfDocumentsLegacyUse when tasks involve reading, creating, or reviewing PDF files where rendering and layout matter; prefer visual checks by rendering pages (Poppler) and use Python…
playwrightDevelopmentLegacyUse when the task requires automating a real browser from the terminal (navigation, form filling, snapshots, screenshots, data extraction, UI-flow debugging) via…
playwright-interactiveDevelopmentLegacyPersistent browser and Electron interaction through js_repl for fast iterative UI debugging.
render-deployDeploymentLegacyDeploy applications to Render by analyzing codebases, generating render.yaml Blueprints, and providing Dashboard deeplinks.
screenshotProductivityLegacyUse when the user explicitly asks for a desktop or system screenshot (full screen, specific app or window, or a pixel region), or when tool-specific capture capabilities…
security-best-practicesSecurityLegacyPerform language and framework specific security best-practice reviews and suggest improvements.
security-ownership-mapSecurityLegacyAnalyze git repositories to build a security ownership topology (people-to-file), compute bus factor and sensitive-code ownership, and export CSV/JSON for graph…
security-threat-modelSecurityLegacyRepository-grounded threat modeling that enumerates trust boundaries, assets, attacker capabilities, abuse paths, and mitigations, and writes a concise Markdown threat…
speechAI & APIsLegacyUse when the user asks for text-to-speech narration or voiceover, accessibility reads, audio prompts, or batch speech generation via the OpenAI Audio API; run the…
transcribeAI & APIsLegacyTranscribe audio files to text with optional diarization and known-speaker hints.
vercel-deployDeploymentLegacyDeploy applications and websites to Vercel.
winui-appDevelopmentLegacyBootstrap, develop, and design modern WinUI 3 desktop applications with C# and the Windows App SDK using official Microsoft guidance, WinUI Gallery patterns, Windows App…
yeetDevelopmentLegacyUse only when the user explicitly asks to stage, commit, push, and open a GitHub pull request in one flow using the GitHub CLI (gh).
Open the Plugins tab (or the plugin browser in the Codex CLI) and install a plugin; its bundled skills are available in your next session. Invoke a plugin explicitly with @plugin-name.
Skills that only exist in the deprecated openai/skills repository can still be installed with the skill installer, then restart Codex.
$skill-installer <skill-name>Business, Enterprise, Healthcare and Edu workspaces can create skills with chat or the skills editor, or upload one.
From the publisher's official instructions, checked 27 Sept 2026. Skills can run code, so review a skill's SKILL.md before installing it.