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 devadvancer
A cute chibi digital pet inspired by the reference person, wearing a fuzzy blue hoodie and holding a small coffee cup.
By sayuru_akash
A tiny friendly Codex companion inspired by Sajith, with a warm half-smile, curly dark hair, teal patterned shirt, and one right-cheek birthmark.
By promise
A tiny grimdark power-armored space warrior pet with chunky armor, red visor, and heroic chibi proportions.
By joeplab
A compact Codex desktop pet inspired by a stern bald bearded avatar with black glasses, white shirt, gray pants, and sandals.
By yoonzzan
A very cute short-haired child character happily eating a croissant.
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.