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Codex Productivity Patterns

You are shipping features faster than ever, but something still feels inefficient. You review agent work one file at a time. Your prompts are verbose but vague. Context gets lost between sessions. The techniques in this section close the gap between “using Codex” and “being productive with Codex.”

  • Battle-tested patterns for orchestrating multiple parallel agents
  • Prompt engineering strategies specifically tuned for Codex’s multi-surface architecture
  • Review workflows that catch issues in minutes instead of hours
  • Context management techniques that keep the agent sharp across long sessions

Multi-Agent Workflows

Run parallel agents across worktrees, cloud, and local threads without file conflicts.

Prompt Engineering

Write prompts and AGENTS.md files that consistently produce high-quality results.

Review Strategies

Efficient patterns for reviewing agent-generated diffs, commits, and PRs.

Context Management

Keep context tight across sessions, surfaces, and long-running tasks.

The difference between a developer who uses Codex and one who is productive with it comes down to three habits:

  1. Decompose before prompting. Break work into tasks that can run in parallel across separate threads.
  2. Front-load context. Invest in AGENTS.md, skills, and precise prompts so the agent starts with the right constraints.
  3. Review systematically. Use structured review workflows instead of reading every line of every diff.