Upstream checked July 17, 2026 · 26c6c410e0e0

Install from evidence, not from a mystery ZIP.

Choose your platform, review what changes, verify the official process, and keep Restore visible before starting.

macOS

Image + three-color customization is documented.

The upstream macOS studio accepts a local image plus name, accent, secondary, and highlight. Other Builder surface settings remain portable recipe data.

Official Codex launched at least once
Signed app and bundled Node validation
Start, Customize, Verify, and Restore launchers

Open macOS guide

Windows

Use the separate PowerShell skin lifecycle.

The current Windows guide documents install, start, verify, repair/update, and restore. It does not document macOS-equivalent arbitrary-image input.

Official Store package
Node.js 22 or newer
No WindowsApps or signature mutation

Open Windows guide

Universal preflight

Download only from the original repository.
Read the platform README or SKILL at the current commit.
Close untrusted local software before opening a CDP session.
Know the exact Restore command and confirm stock Codex already works.
After apply, test Home, Task, Diff, navigation, composer, menus, and scrolling.

!Stop if any instruction asks to patch the official application, rewrite API/provider settings, expose CDP beyond loopback, or bypass process identity checks.