@avthar: I've unlocked 10x more from Codex since I've let the agent prompt and manage itself. I call this "The Orchestrator Rule…

I’ve unlocked 10x more from Codex since I’ve let the agent prompt and manage itself.

I call this “The Orchestrator Rule”.

Here’s why it works so well:

• Models like GPT 5.6 Sol are getting better at inferring your intent.
• Codex has the ability to create, monitor, and send messages to other Codex threads.
• So you can just tell Codex the outcome you want, and Codex can turn that into detailed prompts, spin up one or more threads to do the work, and bring the results back to you.

This changed my job as a builder: Instead of writing perfect prompts, I described outcomes with success criteria and verification methods. And Codex wrote the prompts and orchestrated the work for me. Hence the “Orchestrator” Rule.

Here are 2 ways to let Codex prompt and manage itself:

(1) Ask Codex to kick off a task in a new thread.

• You can give it a short description of the outcome you want to achieve, and Codex will expand that into the detailed instructions it needs to deliver.

(2) Keep one parent thread for each project and let Codex spin up new child threads for individual tasks

• This pairs really well with Voice mode.
• You can talk to your parent thread like a chief of staff. It can kick off the work using child threads and report back when it needs your input or when the task is complete.

I demo both these methods below:

Avthar (@avthar): 💥NEW: CODEX POWER USER GUIDE

3 rules that Codex power users follow to build better and get more done.

Rule 1: The Verify Rule

• Give Codex a way to verify its own work using browser use, computer use, and tests (and TDD).
• Frame your prompts as a goal (outcome + constraints +