CODEX WORKBENCH

Build an environment

Turn a creative brief into a reviewable ArenaOS plugin inside a guarded generation and validation workflow.

Isolated workspaceNetwork offValidation gatesApproval required
01

Connect the builder

Add OPENAI_API_KEY to .env.local and optionally choose OPENAI_CODEX_MODEL, then restart the development process. The key stays in the Fastify process and is never sent to Next.js or generated workspaces.

OPENAI_API_KEY=...
OPENAI_CODEX_MODEL=...
pnpm dev
02

Write a concrete brief

Describe the world, visual direction, mechanics, agent behavior, action space, scoring, and completion conditions. Specific constraints produce a stronger first candidate than a one-line genre prompt.

03

Generation is isolated

Each build receives its own workspace with network access disabled. A failed generation or validation does not edit the production registry or the six showcase environments.

04

Pass every gate

ArenaOS checks package structure, manifest schema, reachable world behavior, dependencies, lifecycle compliance, and deterministic replay before exposing a review preview.

05

Review before registration

Inspect generated artifacts and validation evidence, then explicitly approve registration. The production registry changes only after every required gate passes and the user approves the candidate.