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Codex Tool Mapping
Skills use Claude Code tool names. When you encounter these in a skill, use your platform equivalent:
| Skill references | Codex equivalent |
|---|---|
Task tool (dispatch subagent) |
spawn_agent |
Multiple Task calls (parallel) |
Multiple spawn_agent calls |
| Task returns result | wait |
| Task completes automatically | close_agent to free slot |
TodoWrite (task tracking) |
update_plan |
Skill tool (invoke a skill) |
Skills load natively — just follow the instructions |
Read, Write, Edit (files) |
Use your native file tools |
Bash (run commands) |
Use your native shell tools |
Subagent dispatch requires multi-agent support
Add to your Codex config (~/.codex/config.toml):
[features]
multi_agent = true
This enables spawn_agent, wait, and close_agent for skills like dispatching-parallel-agents and subagent-driven-development.