playbook/codex/skills/using-superpowers/references/codex-tools.md

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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 collab

Add to your Codex config (~/.codex/config.toml):

[features]
collab = true

This enables spawn_agent, wait, and close_agent for skills like dispatching-parallel-agents and subagent-driven-development.