app/automations.md Codex Docs, 2026-04-24 18:20 UTC → 2026-05-07 20:02 UTC

1# Automations1# Automations

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3Automate recurring tasks in the background. Codex adds findings to the inbox, or automatically archives the task if there's nothing to report. You can combine automations with [skills](https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills) for more complex tasks.7Automate recurring tasks in the background. Codex adds findings to the inbox, or automatically archives the task if there's nothing to report. You can combine automations with [skills](https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills) for more complex tasks.

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5For project-scoped automations, the app needs to be running, and the selected9For project-scoped automations, the app needs to be running, and the selected

15You can also leave the model and reasoning effort on their default settings, or19You can also leave the model and reasoning effort on their default settings, or

16choose them explicitly if you want more control over how the automation runs.20choose them explicitly if you want more control over how the automation runs.

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18![Automation creation form with schedule and prompt fields](/images/codex/app/codex-automations-light.webp)22</div>

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20## Managing tasks33## Managing tasks

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125 can run with full access.138 can run with full access.

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127If you are in a managed environment, admins can restrict these behaviors using140If you are in a managed environment, admins can restrict these behaviors using

128admin-enforced requirements. For example, they can disallow `approval_policy = "never"` or constrain allowed sandbox modes. See141admin-enforced requirements. For example, they can disallow `approval_policy =

142"never"` or constrain allowed sandbox modes. See

129[Admin-enforced requirements (`requirements.toml`)](https://developers.openai.com/codex/enterprise/managed-configuration#admin-enforced-requirements-requirementstoml).143[Admin-enforced requirements (`requirements.toml`)](https://developers.openai.com/codex/enterprise/managed-configuration#admin-enforced-requirements-requirementstoml).

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131Automations use `approval_policy = "never"` when your organization policy145Automations use `approval_policy = "never"` when your organization policy