Submit Task to Codex

Generate a Codex Task Manifest (CTM) and submit it to Codex via browser automation.

Arguments

The argument can be:

• GitHub issue number: #123 or 123 - fetch issue and generate CTM
• Orca nug ID: n:task:something - generate CTM from nugget
• Plain description: Any text - generate CTM from description

Instructions

Step 1: Parse Input and Generate CTM

If GitHub issue number:

1. Run gh issue view <number> --json title,body,labels
2. Extract requirements from issue body
3. Identify relevant paths from issue context
4. Generate CTM using template from codex-prompts skill

If Orca nug ID:

1. Fetch nugget using mcp__orca__get_nug
2. Extract task description from rationale
3. Use file references if present
4. Generate CTM from nugget context

If plain description:

1. Parse description for actionable requirements
2. Infer relevant code areas
3. Generate minimal CTM with clear non-goals

Step 2: Show CTM for Approval

Display the generated CTM to user and ask for confirmation before submitting.

Step 3: Navigate to Codex

IMPORTANT: Check browser state first to avoid opening duplicate tabs.

1. First, try browser_snapshot to check if browser is already open
2. If snapshot succeeds and shows Codex page, skip navigation and proceed
3. If snapshot fails or shows different page, use browser_navigate to go to https://chatgpt.com/codex
4. If you get "browser already in use" error, use browser_tabs with action "list" to see open tabs
5. Take snapshot to verify logged in and on home page
6. If not logged in, abort and inform user

Step 4: Verify Repository Selection

1. Read .claude/codex.local.md to get configured repository (default_repo field)
2. Check repository dropdown shows the configured repo
3. If different repo selected, click dropdown and select correct repo
4. Verify branch is main (or appropriate base branch)

Step 5: Submit Task

1. Click on "Describe a task" input field
2. Type the full CTM content
3. Click submit button (arrow icon)
4. Wait for task to appear in task list (may take a few seconds)

Step 6: Capture Task ID

1. After submission, the new task should appear at top of task list
2. Click on the task to open detail view
3. Extract task ID from URL: chatgpt.com/codex/tasks/task_e_[id]
4. Store task info in .claude/codex-tasks.json:

{
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "task_e_xxx",
      "title": "Task title from CTM",
      "submitted": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "source": "issue #123",
      "status": "pending"
    }
  ]
}

Step 7: Report Success

Inform user:

• Task submitted successfully
• Task ID for reference
• Expected completion time (5-30 minutes)
• How to check status: /codex:status

CTM Template Reference

Use the CTM template from skills/codex-prompts/references/ctm-template.yml.

Key sections to populate:

• task.id, task.title, task.branch
• context.success_definition
• context.non_goals
• inputs.relevant_paths_hint
• testing.commands

Error Handling

• If not logged in: Abort and suggest /codex:login
• If repo not found: List available repos and ask user
• If submission fails: Take screenshot and report error
• If task ID capture fails: Report task submitted but ID unknown
• If "browser already in use" error: Do NOT retry navigate. Use browser_tabs to manage existing session.

Cleanup

IMPORTANT: Do NOT close the browser when done. Leave it open for subsequent commands. Only close if explicitly requested by user or if browser is in a broken state.

Example Usage

/codex:submit #456
/codex:submit n:task:add-tests-kg
/codex:submit Add test coverage for internal/mcp/server.go