Run Codex with low-touch planning and port reservation
A commenter has Codex execute mostly on its own with human planning and review, including a portbroker that reserves and injects a port. Task: The commenter describes a split workflow: ChatGPT handled planning, strategy, versioning discipline, and writing the next prompt, while Codex did the implementation, with outputs manually copied back and forth between the two in extended-thinking chats. In a similar setup, another commenter added a small tool called portbroker so an agent could reserve a free port,; tools: Codex. Human role: Source evidence is unavailable for specific human roles in the requested English fields.; limitations: Prerequisites include access to both ChatGPT and Codex. Key constraints are the manual copy-paste loop between tools and the need to reset threads when context becomes too long or 'sludge'. Integration of portbroker requires custom scripting..
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Overview
A commenter has Codex execute mostly on its own with human planning and review, including a portbroker that reserves and injects a port.
Workflow
The commenter describes a split workflow: ChatGPT handled planning, strategy, versioning discipline, and writing the next prompt, while Codex did the implementation, with outputs manually copied back and forth between the two in extended-thinking chats. In a similar setup, another commenter added a small tool called portbroker so an agent could reserve a free port,
Reported result
Actual outcomes are unknown as the source is inaccessible. Proposed acceptance check: Measure the reduction in port conflict errors and assess if manual copy-paste steps decrease prompt drift during multi-agent development.
Human role
Source evidence is unavailable for specific human roles in the requested English fields.
Limitations
Prerequisites include access to both ChatGPT and Codex. Key constraints are the manual copy-paste loop between tools and the need to reset threads when context becomes too long or 'sludge'. Integration of portbroker requires custom scripting.
Try it
I want to set up a split workflow using ChatGPT for planning and Codex for implementation. First, ask ChatGPT to generate a detailed technical plan and the specific prompt for Codex. [replaceable: project goal, tech stack]. Next, run a local script named 'portbroker' to find and reserve an available port. [replaceable: port range]. Then, paste the Codex prompt into the Codex interface, ensuring the reserved port is injected into the configuration. [replaceable: config file path]. Finally, review the generated code manually. Do not execute the code until I confirm the port reservation was successful and the code looks safe. If the thread becomes too long, summarize the state and start a new session. Please ask me for the project goal and tech stack before starting.
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