The Windows notch for Codex CLIWatchbird forCodex CLI
Codex CLI asks for approval before commands and file changes. Watchbird shows those requests in a notch — with the command or the patch — so you can answer from any window.
Codex CLI
What works
| Session status in the notch | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approve edits & commands | Yes, in the notch |
| Questions & plans | In the terminal (the agent has no hook for it) |
| Jump to terminal or editor | Yes, one click |
| Follow-up messages | Yes, delivered when the agent is ready |
| Usage & context | 5-hour and weekly limits, credits, context, tokens and API value |
Codex CLI
How Watchbird connects
Through Codex CLI’s official hook settings: Watchbird adds its entries to ~/.codex/hooks.json — after a backup — and removes them again with one click in Settings → Agents. Your own settings and hooks stay as they are.
Set up in three steps
- 01Get Watchbird from the Microsoft Store — the first 15 days are free.
- 02Start it. The setup finds Codex CLI on your PC and connects it with one click.
- 03Start a new Codex CLI session. The notch shows it from the first prompt.
Good to know
- Codex asks you to trust new hooks once: after connecting, run /hooks in Codex and trust the Watchbird entries.
- Codex doesn’t send questions or plan confirmations to hooks, so you answer those in the terminal; Watchbird takes you there.
- Limits and credits are read through Codex’s own login — Watchbird never handles your credentials.
Other agents
The agents are installed separately. Watchbird is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by their makers; all product names are trademarks of their respective owners.