The Codex + Scratch flow
- Pull your records into Scratch.
cdinto the Scratch project folder and runcodex.- Hand Codex a prompt, or one of the skills below.
- Codex edits files in place across the catalog. Scratch surfaces every change for review.
- Review per record. Approve. Publish.
Why Codex pairs well with Scratch
Codex treats your Scratch folder as a normal working directory, which is exactly what it is. The terminal interface is fast and scriptable; the agent is well-suited to "apply this rule across every record" jobs that the desktop app would be slow to babysit.
The Scratch desktop app is the publish gate. Codex's edits land as file changes; nothing reaches your CMS until you say yes, per record.
Bring your own OpenAI account. Scratch holds no Codex credentials and runs no model. You sign into Codex the way you already do.