<p>Deploy Codex CLI, OpenAI&#39;s terminal-based coding agent, pre-configured to use DigitalOcean Gradient AI for inference. Use natural language to write, debug, and refactor code. Code and context stay on your server.</p>
<h2 id="what-is-codex-cli">What is Codex CLI?</h2>
<p>Codex CLI brings OpenAI&#39;s coding agent into your terminal. It can read, edit, and run code in your project directory. This droplet is pre-configured with DigitalOcean Gradient AI, giving you access to GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Llama, Kimi, and more using a single Gradient model access key.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Terminal-first</strong> – Native TUI in your shell, no web interface required</li>
<li><strong>DigitalOcean Gradient AI</strong> – Pre-configured inference via Gradient</li>
<li><strong>Subagents</strong> – Parallelize complex tasks with subagents</li>
<li><strong>Sandboxed execution</strong> – Controlled filesystem and network access</li>
<li><strong>MCP support</strong> – Connect third-party tools via Model Context Protocol</li>
<li><strong>Scriptable</strong> – Automate workflows with <code>codex exec</code></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="key-features">Key Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Natural language coding assistance in the terminal</li>
<li>Pre-configured with DigitalOcean Gradient AI</li>
<li>Works with existing projects—navigate, edit, and run code</li>
<li>No IDE required—pure terminal workflow</li>
<li>Optional ChatGPT subscription auth via <code>codex login</code></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="system-requirements">System Requirements</h2>
<p>Codex CLI is lightweight; most compute happens at the inference provider.</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th id="use_case">Use Case</th>
<th id="ram">RAM</th>
<th id="cpu">CPU</th>
<th id="storage">Storage</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Minimum</td>
<td>1 GB</td>
<td>1 vCPU</td>
<td>25 GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Recommended</td>
<td>2 GB</td>
<td>2 vCPU</td>
<td>50 GB</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 id="included-system-components">Included System Components</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Ubuntu 24.04 LTS</strong> – Base operating system</li>
<li><strong>Codex CLI</strong> – OpenAI terminal coding agent (version 0.133.0)</li>
<li><strong>DigitalOcean Gradient AI</strong> – Pre-configured inference provider</li>
<li><strong>Git</strong> – Version control</li>
<li><strong>UFW Firewall</strong> – SSH only (rate-limited)</li>
</ul>

Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal

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Codex CLI

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