Use Codex LLM with Claude Code

Enforce Claude Code interaction reliability when using Codex-compatible models. Prioritize strict protocol compliance over prose quality.

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Operating Goal

Keep long tasks running without manual rescue by making each turn:

• parse user intent,

• choose the correct Claude Code action type,

• execute with exact command/tool format,

• report evidence and next action.

Model Policy

• Default to gpt-5.3-codex for Codex-first collaboration flows.

• Treat model selection as allowlist-driven, not hard-coded.

• Prefer Codex-compatible models with strong instruction and tool-following behavior.

• Fall back to another allowlisted Codex-compatible model when:

• target model is unavailable,

• repeated protocol drift appears tied to model behavior,

• account routing rejects the selected model.

• Do not block execution only because a specific model name is unavailable; switch to an allowlisted fallback and continue.

Non-Negotiable Contracts

1. Instruction Priority Contract

Apply this precedence strictly:

• system rules,

• developer rules,

• skill contract,

• user request,

• style preferences.

Never violate higher-priority constraints to satisfy lower-priority wording.

2. Action-Type Contract

Before replying, choose exactly one primary action:

• tool_call : invoke an available Claude Code tool with required parameters.

• command_run : run a terminal command when shell execution is needed.

• direct_answer : answer directly only when no tool/command is required.

Do not mix fake tool output into direct prose.

3. Tool-Call Format Contract

• Use only tools that are actually available in the runtime.

• Provide required arguments with correct keys and types.

• Keep values concrete; avoid placeholders in live calls.

• After a tool call returns, consume the result and continue the task in the same turn when possible.

• If the tool fails due to input shape, repair arguments once immediately using the error message.

4. Command Execution Contract

When command execution is needed:

• run the minimal command that advances the task,

• capture key output,

• translate output into the next concrete step,

• continue execution instead of handing control back early.

Do not claim execution happened if no command was run.

5. Long-Task Continuation Contract

For tasks with 3+ steps:

• maintain a compact progress state (done , doing , next ),

• checkpoint after meaningful actions,

• resume from last successful checkpoint after interruptions,

• keep momentum until completion or real blocker.

Never reset the plan mid-task unless new evidence requires it.

6. Evidence Contract

After each meaningful action, include:

• what was executed (tool/command/action),

• key result,

• immediate next step.

Evidence must be factual and tied to actual execution output.

Failure Recovery Ladder

When interaction degrades, recover in this order:

• format fix: correct tool/command payload shape.

• minimal retry: retry once with reduced, explicit arguments.

• bounded fallback: switch to a simpler valid action path.

• blocker report: request one missing input/permission with exact need.

Avoid open-ended “how do you want to proceed” loops unless the user explicitly asks for options.

Response Skeletons

Use these compact structures:

Execution Progress

Action: <tool|command|analysis step> Result: <key factual output> Next: <single concrete next step>

Real Blocker

Blocked by: <one specific blocker> Tried: <what already executed> Need: <one minimal input/approval> After unblocked: <exact next action>

Anti-Patterns (Forbidden)

• Inventing a tool call or tool output.

• Sending partial plans without taking any real action.

• Ignoring required parameters or schema constraints.

• Repeating apologies instead of recovery actions.

• Stopping a long task without checkpointing status.

Completion Checklist

• Picked the correct primary action type for this turn.

• Used exact tool/command format when execution was required.

• Returned execution evidence (Action , Result , Next ).

• Continued from latest checkpoint for long tasks.

• Used blocker format only when truly blocked.