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matchameleon/gpt-codex-plugin

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134JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

A Codex plugin that relays prompts from Codex to ChatGPT through your existing Chrome session and returns the reply, images, and reports back to Codex.

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    What it does
      Relay prompts
      Return replies
      Model switching
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Chrome extension
      Redis
    Use cases
      Ask ChatGPT from Codex
      Deep Research
      Multi instance coordination
    Audience
      Codex users
      Developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Let Codex ask ChatGPT questions using your own logged-in ChatGPT session.

USE CASE 2

Run ChatGPT Deep Research reports from inside a Codex conversation.

USE CASE 3

Have Codex switch ChatGPT models or modes on request and return the formatted reply.

USE CASE 4

Coordinate multiple plugin instances sharing one Chrome profile using Redis.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptChrome ExtensionCodexRedis

How does it compare?

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Stars134134135
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultymoderateeasyhard
Complexity3/52/54/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a logged-in ChatGPT account plus the Codex Chrome extension, Redis is optional.

In plain English

GPT Relay Codex Plugin is a plugin for Codex, OpenAI's coding agent, that lets Codex send prompts to ChatGPT using your own existing Chrome browser session. Instead of connecting through an API, it drives the actual ChatGPT web page, then sends the finished reply, any generated images, Deep Research reports, and conversation links back to Codex. It is an independent community project and is not an official OpenAI or ChatGPT product. The plugin is meant for people who want Codex to be able to ask ChatGPT while choosing the same visible options you would pick by hand in the ChatGPT interface, such as different model and mode choices, Deep Research, web search, image generation, and file uploads. It can switch to a specific model or mode when asked, and it will refuse clearly if your account does not have access to that option rather than quietly falling back to something else. Installing it requires Codex with plugin support, plus the official Codex Chrome extension installed, enabled, and signed into a working ChatGPT session in Chrome. You add the plugin's repository as a marketplace source either from the Codex plugin menu or with a command line call, then install and start a new Codex thread. If you want the plugin to upload local files or images to ChatGPT, you also need to turn on file URL access for the Codex Chrome extension in Chrome's extension settings. Once set up, a user can type a prompt in Codex such as asking it to use a specific model to analyze a question, or asking it to run Deep Research on a topic, and the plugin handles sending that to ChatGPT and returning the formatted answer, including headings, lists, tables, and code blocks. There is also an optional Redis setup for people running multiple copies of the plugin against one shared Chrome profile, which coordinates browser access and can cache session state across processes. Without Redis configured, everything still works as normal. The project notes that since it relies on the visible ChatGPT web page, it can be affected by future ChatGPT interface changes, and it will pause on login prompts, CAPTCHAs, or other account permission dialogs.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through installing the GPT Relay Codex plugin and the Codex Chrome extension.
Prompt 2
Show me how to enable file URL access so GPT Relay can upload attachments to ChatGPT.
Prompt 3
Explain what happens if I ask GPT Relay to use a ChatGPT model my account cannot access.
Prompt 4
Help me set up the optional Redis config for GPT Relay to coordinate multiple instances.

Frequently asked questions

What is gpt-codex-plugin?

A Codex plugin that relays prompts from Codex to ChatGPT through your existing Chrome session and returns the reply, images, and reports back to Codex.

What language is gpt-codex-plugin written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Chrome Extension, Codex.

How hard is gpt-codex-plugin to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is gpt-codex-plugin for?

Mainly developer.

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