Codex Agent Repository Kit

Reusable baseline files for repositories that should be easy for Codex agents to inspect, modify, build, review, and release.

The kit has two modes:

agent-quickstart.md: shortest prompts and decision tree for Codex agents.
new-repository.md: agent workflow for a fresh repository.
existing-project.md: agent workflow for upgrading an existing repository.

The files are intentionally universal. They do not assume Electron, React, Node, or any single stack. Node examples are included only because many Codex projects use them.

Agent Goal

Give every repository the same predictable anchor points:

.
|-- AGENTS.md
|-- .codex/
|   `-- project.md
|-- .gitea/
|   `-- workflows/
|       `-- build.yml
|-- docs/
|   |-- release-checklist.md
|   `-- security-review.md
|-- blueprint.md
|-- blueprint.json
|-- README.md
|-- SECURITY.md
|-- CHANGELOG.md
`-- .gitignore

Use only the files that fit the project. For a tiny script repo, AGENTS.md, README.md, SECURITY.md, and CHANGELOG.md may be enough. For an app or releasable tool, add the runner, release checklist, and README blueprint workflow.

Copy Map

Template	Destination
`files/AGENTS.md`	`AGENTS.md`
`files/project.md`	`.codex/project.md`
`files/build-gitea.yml`	`.gitea/workflows/build.yml`
`files/release-checklist.md`	`docs/release-checklist.md`
`files/security-review.md`	`docs/security-review.md`
`files/blueprint.md`	`blueprint.md`
`files/blueprint.json`	`blueprint.json`
`files/SECURITY.md`	`SECURITY.md`
`files/CHANGELOG.md`	`CHANGELOG.md`

Start with agent-quickstart.md when using this kit through Codex.

manifest.json contains the same copy map in a machine-readable format for agents.

Placeholders

Replace these after copying:

PROJECT_NAME
PROJECT_DESCRIPTION
REPOSITORY_OWNER
REPOSITORY_NAME
PACKAGE_NAME
ARTIFACT_NAME
ARTIFACT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
AUTHOR_NAME
PROJECT_STACK
DOWNLOAD_URL
BUILD_COMMAND
TEST_COMMAND
LINT_COMMAND
AUDIT_COMMAND

If a placeholder does not apply, remove it instead of inventing fake information.

Agent Prompt For A New Repo

Use templates/codex-project/new-repository.md.
Create the Codex repository baseline for this project.
Adapt placeholders to this repository.
Keep the existing stack choices minimal and do not add unnecessary frameworks.
Do not create a release.

Agent Prompt For An Existing Repo

Use templates/codex-project/existing-project.md.
Retrofit the Codex repository baseline.
Preserve existing project style and README knowledge.
Add only the files and commands that fit this repo.
Do not restructure application code unless required.
Do not create a release.