Codex Autoresearch skill for Codex
Codex Autoresearch Skill — A self-directed iterative system for Codex that continuously cycles through: modify, verify, retain or discard, and repeat indefinitely. Inspired by Karpathy’s autoresearch concept.
How to install Codex Autoresearch in Codex
In Codex, ask the built-in skill installer for it:
$skill-installer install https://github.com/leo-lilinxiao/codex-autoresearchType this in Codex: $skill-installer is the skill installer built into Codex, and it downloads the skill from GitHub. Restart Codex if the skill doesn't show up. Check the repo README for any setup the skill needs. Source: Codex skills docs.
Or copy the skill folder (the one with SKILL.md) into ~/.agents/skills to use it in every project, or into .agents/skills in a repo to share it with that repo. Codex picks up new skills automatically. (where Codex loads skills)
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What it contains
Skills (1)
codex-autoresearch— Run repeated, measured Git experiments toward a numeric target; keep improvements and revert failures. Use for autonomous optimization or managing an autoresearch run, not one-shot edits.
About this listing
Codex Autoresearch is a community collection of agent skills on GitHub by leo-lilinxiao: folders with a SKILL.md file, the format Codex loads skills from. Its README mentions Codex. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter for skills (at least 100 stars, pushed in the last 90 days, not a fork or a list, and at least one SKILL.md with a name and description). OpenAI hasn't reviewed it, but it passed our Codex install check on Oct 25, 2026 (an install and load check, not a code review). From its files we found 1 skill. It's one of 441 listings in the Developer Tools category (category assigned by CodexStacks from the repo's topics and description).
Codex Autoresearch FAQ
How do I install Codex Autoresearch in Codex?
In Codex, type $skill-installer install https://github.com/leo-lilinxiao/codex-autoresearch. $skill-installer is the skill installer built into Codex (Codex skills docs). Or copy the skill folder (the one with SKILL.md) into ~/.agents/skills to use it in every project, or into .agents/skills in a repo to share it with that repo. Codex picks up new skills automatically.
Is Codex Autoresearch an official Codex skill?
No. Codex Autoresearch is a community repo on GitHub by leo-lilinxiao. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter, but OpenAI hasn't reviewed it, but it passed our Codex install check on Oct 25, 2026 (an install and load check, not a code review), so read the code before you install it.
What does Codex Autoresearch include?
From its manifest and repo files, Codex Autoresearch includes 1 skill: codex-autoresearch.
Details
- Type
- Skill
- Category
- Developer Tools (assigned by us)
- Source
- Community
- Author
- leo-lilinxiao
- License
- MIT
- GitHub stars
- 3,064 (at last sync)
- Last push
- 2026-09-12
- GitHub topics
- automation, autonomous-agent, autoresearch, codex-cli, developer-tools, iteration, openai, skill
- Source
- https://github.com/leo-lilinxiao/codex-autoresearch
- Listed via
- GitHub search: Codex skills (SKILL.md)
- Install check by CodexStacks
- Passed on Oct 25, 2026 with Codex CLI 0.163.0: Codex loaded its skills. proof · how we check
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**[Codex Autoresearch on CodexStacks](https://codexstacks.com/p/codex-autoresearch/)**: Community Codex skill with 1 skill.More on badges, embeds and keeping your listing up to date: CodexStacks for plugin authors.
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