Open Source Codex Router connects Codex to Anthropic, DeepSeek, and xAI
sethlazar · x · 2026-08-22
A developer shares an open-source project called codex-router designed to solve model routing issues:
- Functionality: Acts as a local router allowing users to access external models like Anthropic, Kimi, DeepSeek, xAI, and GitHub Copilot within the Codex App and CLI, or vice versa.
- Key Features:
- Credential Isolation: Manages API keys locally with secure isolation.
- Seamless Integration: Merges external models into Codex's native catalog via the Responses API.
- Safe Migration & Rollback: Supports safe switching between different models.
- Status: The project has garnered 2.7k stars on GitHub with complete documentation and installation scripts.
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