Browse Codex Pets
Discover custom pet packages for OpenAI Codex CLI and Claude Code. Copy install commands, browse community pets, and open source packages.
By kaonu
A laid-back SD pixel-art bassist inspired by Ryo Yamada from Bocchi the Rock.
By handsomezhuzhu
A rosy flower-crowned dinosaur who works with quiet focus, practical persistence, and a soft playful streak.
By Szig83
A polished white 3D ninja companion, faithfully styled from the supplied Codex pet concept art.
By Ayrcs
A minimal pixel-art OpenAI knot icon pet whose motion, deformation, rotation, and color communicate its state without a face.
By K4tNoeJ
"Jujutsu sorcerers are trash. Working at a company is trash. If both are equally trash, I'll choose the one I'm more suited for." Kento Nanami is a fan-favorite character in Jujutsu Kaisen. He is a Grade 1 sorcerer who stands out for his pragmatic, highly professional, and reali
What Are Codex Pets?
Codex pets are virtual companions that live in your OpenAI Codex CLI terminal. Use /pet hatch to hatch a new pet, or install a custom pet package to personalize your coding companion. Custom Codex pets are defined by a pet.json file and a spritesheet.webp image — anyone can create and share one. Browse the gallery above to find community-made pets, copy the install command, and run it inside Codex to get your new companion.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I install a custom Codex pet?
- Copy the install command from any pet listing on this page, then run it inside your OpenAI Codex CLI session. The pet will replace your current companion.
- How do I hatch a Codex pet?
- Inside the Codex CLI, type /pet hatch to hatch a new pet from your available packages.
- How do I create a custom Codex pet?
- A Codex pet requires two files: pet.json (metadata and animation config) and spritesheet.webp (sprite frames). Host both in a public GitHub repo and submit it here for review.
- What do Codex pets do?
- Codex pets are animated companions visible in the Codex CLI sidebar. They grow, animate, and react as you code.