Codex use case
Review code changes in Codex Desktop
Inspect changes and investigate security findings while you work.
Start a security review from Codex or your repository’s Codex project.
Best for
- Developers checking uncommitted changes while the implementation is still fresh in their minds.
- Engineers reviewing a commit, branch, or pull-request change set from a local checkout.
- Reviewers who want to investigate findings alongside the affected code before deciding what to fix.
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Review code changes in Codex Desktop
Inspect changes and investigate security findings while you work.
Start a security review from Codex or your repository’s Codex project.
Start a security review from Codex or your repository’s Codex project.
Best for
- Developers checking uncommitted changes while the implementation is still fresh in their minds.
- Engineers reviewing a commit, branch, or pull-request change set from a local checkout.
- Reviewers who want to investigate findings alongside the affected code before deciding what to fix.
Starter prompt
For a more interactive experience reviewing PRs or uncommitted changes, you can execute reviews through the security tab within Codex.
Alternatively, you can prompt Codex within the repository project of Codex by invoking the skill.
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