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 dontcallmejames
A stern chibi pixel-art armored space marine in gold armor, bronze shoulder pads, rust-red boots, and a chunky helmet.


By pwcjw
A tiny white-haired chibi girl with twin ponytails and a white bow dress for Codex task states.

By nguitui
A compact green cactus companion inspired by Brawl Stars Spike, adapted into the Codex digital pet style.

By nguitui
A fun royal arena king pet with a golden crown, black beard, blue cape, and emoticon-style reactions.

By CatifshWu
A skeptical long-haired gray tabby Codex pet with a white ruff, yellow eyes, terminal gem, prompt sparks, review mode, and glitch-fail animations.


By CatifshWu
A happy fluffy gray-tabby Codex pet with a giant white ruff, kind yellow-green eyes, and playful terminal animations.

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.



