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This article shares practical experience of using Codex /goal mode for long-term unattended programming, including how to write effective prompts, using persistent project memory to prevent deviation, and key settings and precautions.
This article provides a comprehensive beginner's guide to Codex, introducing its 6-layer capability framework (workspace, rules, execution, data entry, verification operations, reuse layer), helping users understand how to build workflows from scratch, including project organization, pattern selection, data access, and process automation.
A detailed guide on using Codex's goal mode (/goal) to achieve complex coding tasks over extended periods, with tips on defining clear criteria, providing guidance, and measuring progress.
A tip for Codex users to implement agent research papers directly into their Codex environment using goal mode and local config, with SkillOpt as an example that improved a GPT-5.5 agent by +24.8 points.
A user reports that GPT 5.5 successfully conducts autonomous research in structural biology, improving AlphaFold2's performance after 150+ hours of goal mode.