ADHD-friendly output for Codex

ADHD-friendly output rules for Codex. One file. Always on. No slash command.

What this does

Codex buries answers behind preamble. adhd-mode fixes this with one file that Codex reads automatically.

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Action-first

First line = something you can do now.

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Numbered steps

Multi-step tasks become numbered lists.

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Anti-decay

Rules persist across turns with re-injection.

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Scope by shape

Quick / Medium / Large, not fabricated time.

Install for Codex

Codex
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DevAnimecx/adhd-mode/main/AGENTS.md

File at AGENTS.md. Restart Codex after installing.

Before / After

⚠ Before
Great question! Let me take a look... [47 lines] ...Hope this helps!
✓ After
Run npm install jsonwebtoken, then edit src/auth.ts:42.

1. Open file
2. Replace function
3. Run tests

Next: paste failures.

How Codex loads the rules

Codex reads AGENTS.md from project root and ~/.codex/AGENTS.md. 32 KiB cap.

FAQ

How do I set up ADHD rules in Codex?

Codex reads AGENTS.md natively. Just the quickstart.

Does Codex support global rules?

Yes. Place AGENTS.md at ~/.codex/AGENTS.md.

What is the AGENTS.md size limit?

32 KiB total. adhd-mode is ~2.7KB.

Ready to fix Codex's output?

One file. 30 seconds.