Paper Lens plugin for Codex
Quickly read a paper, then deepen the same report into a source-grounded reviewer-level analysis.
How to install Paper Lens in Codex
Install check: There's no one-line Codex install command for it, so there was nothing for our checker to run. (checked Oct 28, 2026, how we check)
The repo has a Codex plugin manifest (.codex-plugin/plugin.json) but no marketplace file, so there's no one-line install. Follow the install steps in the repo README.
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What it contains
The plugin manifest doesn't list components inline. See the repo.
Example prompts from the manifest
- Use $paper-lens to quickly read this arXiv paper.
- Use $paper-lens to deeply review this local PDF.
- Continue the current Paper Lens report in deep mode.
About this listing
Paper Lens is a community plugin on GitHub by YSQ-boop. 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 and we haven't install-checked it. The manifest says version 0.3.0. It's one of 311 listings in the Productivity category. It also appears in best Codex plugins for research.
Paper Lens FAQ
How do I install Paper Lens in Codex?
It has a Codex plugin manifest but no marketplace file, so there's no one-line install. Follow the install steps in the repo README.
Is Paper Lens an official Codex plugin?
No. Paper Lens is a community repo on GitHub by YSQ-boop. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter, but OpenAI hasn't reviewed it and we haven't install-checked it, so read the code before you install it.
What does Paper Lens include?
The plugin manifest doesn't list components inline. See the repo.
Details
- Type
- Plugin
- Category
- Productivity
- Source
- Community
- Author
- YSQ-boop
- Version
- 0.3.0
- License
- Apache-2.0
- GitHub stars
- 101 (at last sync)
- Last push
- 2026-10-22
- Manifest
.codex-plugin/plugin.json- Source
- https://github.com/YSQ-boop/paper-lens
- Listed via
- GitHub search: README documents a Codex install
- Install check by CodexStacks
- No badge: There's no one-line Codex install command for it, so there was nothing for our checker to run. How we check
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Markdown
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**[Paper Lens on CodexStacks](https://codexstacks.com/p/paper-lens/)**: Community Codex plugin.More on badges, embeds and keeping your listing up to date: CodexStacks for plugin authors.
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