Keep The Why plugin for Codex

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Project memory for coding agents and humans: the reasoning behind a codebase as Markdown in the repo, versioned by Git, so nothing rejected is proposed twice.

How to install Keep The Why in Codex

✓ Install-checked in Codexchecked Oct 29, 2026 · 1 skill proof

1. Add the repo as a Codex plugin marketplace:

codex plugin marketplace add oliver-zehentleitner/keep-the-why

2. Install the plugin from it:

codex plugin add keep-the-why@keep-the-why

This repo ships a Codex marketplace file (.agents/plugins/marketplace.json). The first command adds it as a marketplace (Codex CLI reference); the second installs the plugin 'keep-the-why'. 'keep-the-why' is the marketplace name from that file. Check the repo README too. Command format: Codex CLI reference.

What it contains

Plugins in this marketplace (1)

keep-the-why — Project memory for coding agents and humans: the reasoning behind a codebase as Markdown in the repo, versioned by Git, so nothing rejected is proposed twice.

About this listing

Keep The Why is a community plugin on GitHub by oliver-zehentleitner. Its README documents a Codex install and the repo ships a Codex plugin manifest. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter for repos found this way (at least 100 stars, pushed in the last 90 days, not a fork or a list). OpenAI hasn't reviewed it, but it passed our Codex install check on Oct 29, 2026 (an install and load check, not a code review). From its files we found 1 plugin. The manifest says version 0.20.3. It's one of 441 listings in the Developer Tools category.

Keep The Why FAQ

How do I install Keep The Why in Codex?

Add the repo as a Codex plugin marketplace with codex plugin marketplace add oliver-zehentleitner/keep-the-why, then install it with codex plugin add keep-the-why@keep-the-why. Commands: the command format from the Codex CLI reference; check the repo README too.

Is Keep The Why an official Codex plugin?

No. Keep The Why is a community repo on GitHub by oliver-zehentleitner. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter, but OpenAI hasn't reviewed it, but it passed our Codex install check on Oct 29, 2026 (an install and load check, not a code review), so read the code before you install it.

What does Keep The Why include?

From its manifest and repo files, Keep The Why includes 1 plugin: keep-the-why.

Details

Type: Plugin
Category: Developer Tools
Source: Community
Author: Oliver Zehentleitner
Version: 0.20.3
License: MIT
GitHub stars: 231 (at last sync)
Last push: 2026-10-28
Manifest: .agents/plugins/marketplace.json
GitHub topics: agent-skills, ai-agents, architecture-decision-records, coding-agents, context-engineering, developer-tools, documentation, git, knowledge-management, llm-agents, project-memory, repo-local-memory
Source: https://github.com/oliver-zehentleitner/keep-the-why
Website: https://keepthewhy.com
Listed via: GitHub search: README documents a Codex install
Install check by CodexStacks: Passed on Oct 29, 2026 with Codex CLI 0.163.0: Codex loaded its skills. proof · how we check

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