@reach_vb: Codex tip: use codex exec to turn any prompt into a repeatable, scriptable workflow. I typically use it for clean, isol…

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A tip on using codex exec to create repeatable, scriptable workflows for clean, isolated model runs, useful for evals, batch jobs, CI, and comparing prompts or models.

Codex tip: use codex exec to turn any prompt into a repeatable, scriptable workflow. I typically use it for clean, isolated model runs: ephemeral sessions, a pinned model and reasoning effort, no network or MCP access, and a separate directory for every run. It's super useful for evals, batch jobs, CI, scheduled workflows, and comparing prompts or models without local state affecting the results.
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Codex tip: use codex exec to turn any prompt into a repeatable, scriptable workflow.

I typically use it for clean, isolated model runs: ephemeral sessions, a pinned model and reasoning effort, no network or MCP access, and a separate directory for every run.

It’s super useful for evals, batch jobs, CI, scheduled workflows, and comparing prompts or models without local state affecting the results.

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