Codex Intel Homebrew Tap

This repository ships an unofficial Homebrew cask tap for installing Codex on Intel Macs.

Instead of manually rebuilding the app for Intel on every release, GitHub Actions now:

1. Downloads the latest official Apple Silicon Codex DMG from OpenAI.
2. Rebuilds it for Intel/AMD64 on an Intel macOS runner.
3. Publishes the converted app as a GitHub release asset.
4. Updates Casks/codex-intel.rb so Homebrew installs that release.

The core automation lives in schedule.yml, and cask validation runs in test.yml.

What This Tap Provides

• A custom cask token: codex-intel
• An Intel-compatible Codex.app packaged as a GitHub release asset
• A Homebrew install and upgrade path for Intel Macs
• Automated checks every 6 hours for new upstream Codex releases

Tap Usage

Install the tap and the cask from GitHub:

brew tap soham2008xyz/codex-intel https://github.com/soham2008xyz/codex-intel
brew install --cask codex-intel

Notes:

• The cask installs Codex.app.
• The cask conflicts with the official codex cask, so uninstall that first if needed.

Upgrade to the latest converted release:

brew upgrade --cask codex-intel

Reinstall the current cask:

brew reinstall --cask codex-intel

Remove the app:

brew uninstall --cask codex-intel

Remove the tap when you no longer need it:

brew untap soham2008xyz/codex-intel

How The Automation Works

schedule.yml runs every 6 hours and also supports manual dispatch. The workflow:

• downloads the latest upstream Codex.dmg
• extracts the app version from Info.plist
• skips work if the matching -intel release already exists
• builds the Intel app with make build
• uploads Codex-Intel.zip to a GitHub release
• updates the cask version and SHA256 on the default branch

test.yml validates the tap on Intel macOS by:

• checking out the repository
• setting up Homebrew
• auditing the cask
• installing and uninstalling it via scripts/test_cask.sh

Repository Layout

• Casks/codex-intel.rb: Homebrew cask definition
• scripts/build.sh: Intel rebuild pipeline used by CI
• scripts/test_cask.sh: local and CI cask verification
• Makefile: build entrypoint used by the scheduled workflow

Notes

• This project is unofficial and is not affiliated with OpenAI.
• The install source for the cask is this repository’s GitHub release assets, not OpenAI directly.
• If macOS flags the app after install, try xattr -cr /Applications/Codex.app and relaunch it.