Fast launch Codex CLI directly from within VS Code.
A lightweight, flat-design sidebar extension that puts Codex one click away — in the editor tab, bottom panel, or right from the activity bar.
✨ Features
One-click Launch — Start Codex CLI from the sidebar, editor toolbar, or command palette.
Editor Toolbar Button — A theme-adaptive toolbar button sits in every editor tab's title bar.
Editor Tab & Bottom Panel — Choose where Codex opens: as a full editor tab or in the bottom panel.
Configurable Command — Customize the CLI command to match your setup (default: codex).
Clean, Native UI — Sidebar uses VS Code's CSS custom properties so it blends with your theme.
📸 Preview
🚀 Usage
Launch Codex CLI
There are three ways to start Codex:
Method
How
Editor Toolbar
Click the Codex icon in any editor tab's title bar
Activity Bar
Click the Codex icon in the activity bar, then click a launch button
Command Palette
Ctrl+Shift+P → "Codex CLI: Open Terminal in Editor Tab" or "Open Terminal in Bottom Panel"
The terminal opens automatically with the CLI command, using your project root as the working directory.
⚙️ Settings
Setting
Type
Default
Description
codex-cli-live.cliCommand
string
codex
The CLI command used to launch Codex
To change the command, open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for Codex CLI Live.
📋 Commands
Command
Description
codex-cli-live.launchCLIEditor
Open Codex CLI terminal in an editor tab
codex-cli-live.launchCLIBottom
Open Codex CLI terminal in the bottom panel
📋 Requirements
VS Code>= 1.120.0
A workspace / project folder must be open (the terminal opens at the project root)
