Separate local profiles
Each managed workspace keeps its own Codex settings, sessions, integrations, and Electron data
Raycast extension + CLI
Keep every Codex workspace within reach
fxCodex gives personal and work accounts their own Codex environment, then lets you focus or open the right one without breaking your flow
Install the CLI
macOS 14+ · Downloads and verifies the signed GitHub release
A separate place for each Codex context
Keep personal and work sessions available without signing out or moving local state between them
Return to the right window
fxCodex remembers each running instance and focuses it instead of launching a duplicate
Codex.app, if you want it
Opt in to restore the Codex name when an update installs the app as ChatGPT.app
From Raycast to the terminal
The extension is the fastest path for everyday navigation; the CLI keeps the same workspace boundary in scripts and terminal sessions
- 01
Open fxCodex
Launch the Raycast command and choose primary to use the Codex environment already on your Mac
- 02
Create a workspace
Press Command-N for a separate work or personal environment, then sign in once in its Codex window
- 03
Focus or open
Press Return whenever you need it. Running workspaces are focused; stopped workspaces are opened
Branding
Keep calling Codex, Codex
Automatic renaming is opt-in. When enabled, fxCodex restores ChatGPT.app to Codex.app before subsequent commands
ChatGPT.appCodex.app
How it works
Each workspace keeps its own state and its window
The built-in primary workspace keeps Codex’s normal locations. Managed workspaces receive separate CLI and Electron data paths, while a validated runtime record connects each workspace to its running app instance
Desktop state is isolated explicitly
Managed app instances receive workspace-specific CODEX_HOME and CODEX_ELECTRON_USER_DATA_PATH values, plus Electron’s matching --user-data-dir argument
The CLI follows the selected workspace
Terminal commands point CODEX_HOME at the selected workspace, so scripts and interactive sessions use the same Codex profile
Focus the instance that is already open
fxCodex caches the process identifier, bundle URL, and launch date for each workspace. It validates that identity before activating the existing window, avoiding accidental focus or duplicate launches
No account-switching service
Nothing switches an account inside Codex. Each app instance starts with a different local profile, and fxCodex never asks for account credentials or API keys
Ready when Raycast is