codex-sidecar

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Use the local

codex-sidecar

CLI to consult a persistent Codex thread as a side reviewer / design partner without leaving the current session.

使用本地

codex-sidecar

CLI即可咨询持久化Codex线程作为侧边评审员/设计伙伴，无需离开当前会话。

Run
```
codex-sidecar status
```
.
If the session is stopped, run
```
codex-sidecar start
```
.
Send focused questions with
```
codex-sidecar ask "<message>"
```
.
Use
```
codex-sidecar reset
```
when the user wants to drop the sidecar's prior context.
Use
```
codex-sidecar stop
```
when the user wants to end the sidecar session and clear local state.

Keep the current agent as the executor. Use the sidecar for second opinions, review, debugging hypotheses, or alternative designs.
Include the relevant task, constraints, and file paths in the
```
ask
```
message. Do not assume the sidecar can inspect your current unshared reasoning.
For code review, ask for concrete risks, likely regressions, and missing tests.
For design questions, ask for tradeoffs and a recommendation under the current constraints.

If
```
ask
```
fails with a resume/state error, run
```
codex-sidecar status
```
first.
If the state file is corrupted or the thread cannot be resumed, run
```
codex-sidecar reset
```
.
If you need a hard cleanup, run
```
codex-sidecar stop
```
, then
```
codex-sidecar start
```
.