johnlindquist · May 14, 2026 23:45
diff --git a/49-codex-bare-dsl.zsh b/49-codex-bare-dsl.zsh
 # =========================
 # codex bare (care)
 # =========================
 # "care" = "codex bare" — runs `codex debug prompt-input` with all
 # context-bloating sources suppressed:
 #   - plugins disabled         (--disable plugins)
 #   - AGENTS.md suppressed     (-c project_doc_max_bytes=0)
 #   - skills block suppressed  (-c skills.include_instructions=false)
 #   - clean HOME               (HOME=/tmp/empty-home, no ~/.agents skills)
 #   - clean CODEX_HOME         (CODEX_HOME=/tmp/empty-codex-home)
 #
 # Usage:
 #   care [prompt]
 #   care -s "system prompt" [prompt]
 #   care --help
 #
 # spark — alias for care with model forced to gpt-5.3-codex-spark

 care() {
  local system_prompt=""
  local model=""
  local -a extra_args=()

  while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
    case "$1" in
      -s|--system)
        [[ $# -lt 2 ]] && { print -u2 -- "care: -s requires an argument"; return 1; }
        system_prompt="$2"
        shift 2
        ;;
      --system=*)
        system_prompt="${1#*=}"
        shift
        ;;
      -m|--model)
        [[ $# -lt 2 ]] && { print -u2 -- "care: -m requires an argument"; return 1; }
        model="$2"
        shift 2
        ;;
      --model=*)
        model="${1#*=}"
        shift
        ;;
      -h|--help)
        cat <<'EOF'
 Usage: care [-s <system-prompt>] [-m <model>] [prompt]

 Runs codex debug prompt-input with all context suppressed (bare minimum):
  - No plugins
  - No AGENTS.md / project docs
  - No skills instructions
  - Isolated HOME and CODEX_HOME

 Options:
  -s, --system <text>   Inject a developer_instructions system prompt
  -m, --model <model>   Override the model (default: codex default)
  -h, --help            Show this help
 EOF
        return 0
        ;;
      *)
        extra_args+=("$1")
        shift
        ;;
    esac
  done

  local -a config_flags=(
    --disable plugins
    -c 'project_doc_max_bytes=0'
    -c 'skills.include_instructions=false'
  )

  if [[ -n "$model" ]]; then
    config_flags+=(-m "$model")
  fi

  if [[ -n "$system_prompt" ]]; then
    # -c value is parsed as TOML, so the string must be TOML-quoted.
    # We use printf %s to safely embed the value inside double quotes,
    # escaping any backslashes and double quotes first.
    local toml_escaped="${system_prompt//\\/\\\\}"
    toml_escaped="${toml_escaped//\"/\\\"}"
    config_flags+=(-c "developer_instructions=\"${toml_escaped}\"")
  fi

  HOME=/tmp/empty-home \
  CODEX_HOME=/tmp/empty-codex-home \
  codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox \
    "${config_flags[@]}" \
    debug prompt-input \
    "${extra_args[@]}"
 }

 spark() {
  care -m gpt-5.3-codex-spark "$@"
 }

 # =========================
 # cmux expert (cx)
 # =========================
 # One-shot codex exec with:
 #   - gpt-5.3-codex-spark model
 #   - All context suppressed (bare)
 #   - System prompt = cmux SKILL.md + cmux --help
 #   - exec (non-interactive) mode

 _cx_system_prompt() {
  local cmux_skill
  cmux_skill=$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/manaflow-ai/cmux/main/skills/cmux/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null)
  if [[ -z "$cmux_skill" ]]; then
    print -u2 -- "cx: failed to fetch cmux SKILL.md"
    return 1
  fi
  local cmux_help
  cmux_help=$(cmux --help 2>&1)
  printf '%s\n\n## cmux CLI reference\n\n```\n%s\n```' "$cmux_skill" "$cmux_help"
 }

 # cx — one-shot non-interactive cmux expert
 cx() {
  local system_prompt
  system_prompt=$(_cx_system_prompt) || return 1
  local toml_escaped="${system_prompt//\\/\\\\}"
  toml_escaped="${toml_escaped//\"/\\\"}"

  # Keep real CODEX_HOME for auth; suppress all injected context via flags only.
  # stderr carries the header/tool-call noise; stdout is the final answer only.
  codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox \
    --disable plugins \
    -c 'project_doc_max_bytes=0' \
    -c 'skills.include_instructions=false' \
    -c 'include_apps_instructions=false' \
    -c 'memories.use_memories=false' \
    -m gpt-5.3-codex-spark \
    -c 'model_reasoning_effort="low"' \
    -c "developer_instructions=\"${toml_escaped}\"" \
    exec \
    "$@" 2>/dev/null
 }

 # cxi — interactive TUI version of cx (same flags, no exec, no stderr suppression)
 cxi() {
  local system_prompt
  system_prompt=$(_cx_system_prompt) || return 1
  local toml_escaped="${system_prompt//\\/\\\\}"
  toml_escaped="${toml_escaped//\"/\\\"}"

  codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox \
    --disable plugins \
    -c 'project_doc_max_bytes=0' \
    -c 'skills.include_instructions=false' \
    -c 'include_apps_instructions=false' \
    -c 'memories.use_memories=false' \
    -m gpt-5.3-codex-spark \
    -c 'model_reasoning_effort="low"' \
    -c "developer_instructions=\"${toml_escaped}\"" \
    "$@"
 }
diff --git a/cx-system-prompt.md b/cx-system-prompt.md
	# =========================
	# codex bare (care)
	# =========================
	# "care" = "codex bare" — runs `codex debug prompt-input` with all
	# context-bloating sources suppressed:
	# - plugins disabled (--disable plugins)
	# - AGENTS.md suppressed (-c project_doc_max_bytes=0)
	# - skills block suppressed (-c skills.include_instructions=false)
	# - clean HOME (HOME=/tmp/empty-home, no ~/.agents skills)
	# - clean CODEX_HOME (CODEX_HOME=/tmp/empty-codex-home)
	#
	# Usage:
	# care [prompt]
	# care -s "system prompt" [prompt]
	# care --help
	#
	# spark — alias for care with model forced to gpt-5.3-codex-spark

	care() {
	local system_prompt=""
	local model=""
	local -a extra_args=()

	while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
	case "$1" in
	-s\|--system)
	[[ $# -lt 2 ]] && { print -u2 -- "care: -s requires an argument"; return 1; }
	system_prompt="$2"
	shift 2
	;;
	--system=*)
	system_prompt="${1#*=}"
	shift
	;;
	-m\|--model)
	[[ $# -lt 2 ]] && { print -u2 -- "care: -m requires an argument"; return 1; }
	model="$2"
	shift 2
	;;
	--model=*)
	model="${1#*=}"
	shift
	;;
	-h\|--help)
	cat <<'EOF'
	Usage: care [-s <system-prompt>] [-m <model>] [prompt]

	Runs codex debug prompt-input with all context suppressed (bare minimum):
	- No plugins
	- No AGENTS.md / project docs
	- No skills instructions
	- Isolated HOME and CODEX_HOME

	Options:
	-s, --system <text> Inject a developer_instructions system prompt
	-m, --model <model> Override the model (default: codex default)
	-h, --help Show this help
	EOF
	return 0
	;;
	*)
	extra_args+=("$1")
	shift
	;;
	esac
	done

	local -a config_flags=(
	--disable plugins
	-c 'project_doc_max_bytes=0'
	-c 'skills.include_instructions=false'
	)

	if [[ -n "$model" ]]; then
	config_flags+=(-m "$model")
	fi

	if [[ -n "$system_prompt" ]]; then
	# -c value is parsed as TOML, so the string must be TOML-quoted.
	# We use printf %s to safely embed the value inside double quotes,
	# escaping any backslashes and double quotes first.
	local toml_escaped="${system_prompt//\\/\\\\}"
	toml_escaped="${toml_escaped//\"/\\\"}"
	config_flags+=(-c "developer_instructions=\"${toml_escaped}\"")
	fi

	HOME=/tmp/empty-home \
	CODEX_HOME=/tmp/empty-codex-home \
	codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox \
	"${config_flags[@]}" \
	debug prompt-input \
	"${extra_args[@]}"
	}

	spark() {
	care -m gpt-5.3-codex-spark "$@"
	}

	# =========================
	# cmux expert (cx)
	# =========================
	# One-shot codex exec with:
	# - gpt-5.3-codex-spark model
	# - All context suppressed (bare)
	# - System prompt = cmux SKILL.md + cmux --help
	# - exec (non-interactive) mode

	_cx_system_prompt() {
	local cmux_skill
	cmux_skill=$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/manaflow-ai/cmux/main/skills/cmux/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null)
	if [[ -z "$cmux_skill" ]]; then
	print -u2 -- "cx: failed to fetch cmux SKILL.md"
	return 1
	fi
	local cmux_help
	cmux_help=$(cmux --help 2>&1)
	printf '%s\n\n## cmux CLI reference\n\n```\n%s\n```' "$cmux_skill" "$cmux_help"
	}

	# cx — one-shot non-interactive cmux expert
	cx() {
	local system_prompt
	system_prompt=$(_cx_system_prompt) \|\| return 1
	local toml_escaped="${system_prompt//\\/\\\\}"
	toml_escaped="${toml_escaped//\"/\\\"}"

	# Keep real CODEX_HOME for auth; suppress all injected context via flags only.
	# stderr carries the header/tool-call noise; stdout is the final answer only.
	codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox \
	--disable plugins \
	-c 'project_doc_max_bytes=0' \
	-c 'skills.include_instructions=false' \
	-c 'include_apps_instructions=false' \
	-c 'memories.use_memories=false' \
	-m gpt-5.3-codex-spark \
	-c 'model_reasoning_effort="low"' \
	-c "developer_instructions=\"${toml_escaped}\"" \
	exec \
	"$@" 2>/dev/null
	}

	# cxi — interactive TUI version of cx (same flags, no exec, no stderr suppression)
	cxi() {
	local system_prompt
	system_prompt=$(_cx_system_prompt) \|\| return 1
	local toml_escaped="${system_prompt//\\/\\\\}"
	toml_escaped="${toml_escaped//\"/\\\"}"

	codex --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox \
	--disable plugins \
	-c 'project_doc_max_bytes=0' \
	-c 'skills.include_instructions=false' \
	-c 'include_apps_instructions=false' \
	-c 'memories.use_memories=false' \
	-m gpt-5.3-codex-spark \
	-c 'model_reasoning_effort="low"' \
	-c "developer_instructions=\"${toml_escaped}\"" \
	"$@"
	}
name	cmux
description	End-user control of cmux topology and routing (windows, workspaces, panes/surfaces, focus, moves, reorder, identify, trigger flash). Use when automation needs deterministic placement and navigation in a multi-pane cmux layout.
Reference	When to Use
references/handles-and-identify.md	Handle syntax, self-identify, caller targeting
references/windows-workspaces.md	Window/workspace lifecycle and reorder/move
references/panes-surfaces.md	Splits, surfaces, move/reorder, focus routing
references/trigger-flash-and-health.md	Flash cue and surface health checks
../cmux-browser/SKILL.md	Browser automation on surface-backed webviews
../cmux-markdown/SKILL.md	Markdown viewer panel with live file watching