codex-bridgelisted
Install: claude install-skill tjhavranek/mad-research
# codex-bridge skill
A minimal foundation: just the verified `codex exec` invocation
pattern plus a doctor for pre-flight checks. No multi-round protocol,
no synthesis, no role assignment.
## When this skill is the right tool
- "Have Codex draft a Python function for X." — one-shot draft.
- "Have Codex review the file I just wrote." — one-shot review.
- "Ask Codex to extract the tables from this PDF and write them as
markdown." — one-shot transformation.
- "Run Codex on this dataset and tell me what stands out."
## When this skill is NOT the right tool
- You want Claude AND Codex to both draft something and then critique
each other → use **`mad-build`**.
- You want a structured adversarial audit of a paper or grant → use
**`mad-research`**.
## When Claude should proactively propose codex-bridge
The triggers above cover user-invoked use ("have Codex do X"). There
is one additional case: **sequential routing**. When Claude is
working alone on a user task and hits a concrete wall that
codex-bridge's harness may clear, Claude should name codex-bridge as
a user-controlled option — not struggle silently, partially complete,
or apologize without action.
Use this only for observable limits, not for "this feels hard":
- Missing browser / GUI automation.
- Sandbox or network operation denied by Claude Code's harness.
- Package / tool installation failed for a needed dependency.
- Long-running shell or background workflow that exceeds the
harness.
- Repeated authenticat