How to Use Codex in VS Code Like a Pro | My Workflow

Learn how to use OpenAI Codex in VS Code through a practical walkthrough. I cover installation, model selection, reasoning levels, and using the Architect skill to plan improvements. Then we put Codex to work adding portrait refinement and character packs to an existing AI app. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Installing Codex and signing in 01:46 Exploring the existing app 04:02 Choosing a model and reasoning level 05:22 Prompting Codex to review the app 05:58 Planning with the Architect skill 07:57 Choosing features to build 08:48 Managing usage with different models 09:43 Approving the plan and implementing features 10:11 Reviewing the improved app 12:08 Refining portraits and undoing changes 12:39 Generating and downloading character packs 14:25 Wrap-up Toonly Source Code: https://github.com/CodeWithClinton/toonly The Architect Skill: https://github.com/CodeWithClinton/architect_skill My workflow in building Toonly: https://youtu.be/6UaflAMTPNE