@xiangxiang103: Friends who just installed Codex, don't rush to use it—if you don't do these two things, it will only get dumber over time. This thread perfectly explains the "taming guide" I personally use: ① Let it first get to know you and your computer; list the 10 most important things to tell it in one sentence. ② Set up a dedicated workspace + two key documents (pitfall log / AGE…

For those who just set up Codex, don’t rush into using it — without doing these two things, it will only get dumber over time.

Here’s the “taming guide” I use myself, explained thoroughly:

1. Let it first get to know you and your computer — list the top 10 things you should hand over to it in one sentence;
2. Define a dedicated workspace + two key documents (pitfall log / AGENTS behavior guidelines), so it gets smarter as you use it.

Finally, I had it read through the pitfall log, and it proactively avoided mistakes it had made before. Follow this setup once, and you’ll save yourself half a year of detours.