Search Before Build plugin for Codex

CommunityPluginProductivity

An evidence-backed pre-build reality check for digital product and coding ideas.

How to install Search Before Build in Codex

✓ Install-checked in Codexchecked Oct 25, 2026 · 2 skills proof

1. Add the repo as a Codex plugin marketplace:

codex plugin marketplace add user-w-ui/search-before-build

2. Install the plugin from it:

codex plugin add search-before-build@search-before-build

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 'search-before-build'. 'search-before-build' 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)

search-before-build — An evidence-backed pre-build reality check for digital product and coding ideas.

Example prompts from the manifest

Assess whether I should build an app that organizes saved links.
Quickly check whether a tool like this already exists.

About this listing

Search Before Build is a community plugin on GitHub by user-w-ui. 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 25, 2026 (an install and load check, not a code review). From its files we found 1 plugin. The manifest says version 0.4.0. It's one of 311 listings in the Productivity category.

Search Before Build FAQ

How do I install Search Before Build in Codex?

Add the repo as a Codex plugin marketplace with codex plugin marketplace add user-w-ui/search-before-build, then install it with codex plugin add search-before-build@search-before-build. Commands: the command format from the Codex CLI reference; check the repo README too.

Is Search Before Build an official Codex plugin?

No. Search Before Build is a community repo on GitHub by user-w-ui. 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 Search Before Build include?

From its manifest and repo files, Search Before Build includes 1 plugin: search-before-build.

Details

Type: Plugin
Category: Productivity
Source: Community
Author: search-before-build contributors
Version: 0.4.0
License: MIT
GitHub stars: 133 (at last sync)
Last push: 2026-10-17
Manifest: .agents/plugins/marketplace.json
Source: https://github.com/user-w-ui/search-before-build
Listed via: GitHub search: README documents a Codex install
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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**[Search Before Build on CodexStacks](https://codexstacks.com/p/search-before-build/)**: Community Codex plugin with 1 plugin.

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