Season 1 video slate
Content thesis
Lead with Codex workflows people can copy, then introduce OpenAI Platform concepts once the use case is obvious.
20
videos
20
artifacts
2 days
cadence
Source spine
The research direction is simple: avoid generic AI content and turn official OpenAI capabilities into visible work, reusable checklists, and community artifacts.
Codex surfaces: app, CLI, IDE, cloud, browser, review, troubleshooting
Codex customization: AGENTS.md, skills, plugins, MCP, rules, permissions
OpenAI Platform: projects, API keys, docs, Responses API, tool calling
OpenAI tools: web search, file search, image generation, Agents SDK basics
The slate
The title earns the click. The demo earns trust. The artifact moves the viewer into the free community.
Proof
Prove the channel itself was made with the workflow being taught.
Recreate the banner, profile, thumbnail language, and image prompt system.
Free artifact
Brand Kit Prompt Pack
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Built With Codex
Foundation
Position Codex as an operator tool, not just a coding chatbot.
Compare app, CLI, IDE, and cloud use cases against real outcomes.
Free artifact
Codex Surface Chooser
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Not Just Coding
Workflow
Teach repo reconnaissance before editing.
Inspect scripts, routes, docs, configs, tests, and current worktree state.
Free artifact
Repo Recon Checklist
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Start Here
Prompting
Give viewers a reusable task-framing pattern.
Turn a vague request into scoped intent, constraints, verification, and output.
Free artifact
Pre-Edit Prompt Pack
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Read First
Workflow
Show how to get a useful architecture brief fast.
Ask for routes, data flow, risk areas, owner files, and next actions.
Free artifact
Codebase Brief Template
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Understand Fast
Safety
Teach practical guardrails for safer edits.
Use scoped changes, diffs, tests, visual checks, and no unrelated rewrites.
Free artifact
Safe Edit Checklist
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Safer Edits
Workflow
Teach viewers where project truth usually lives.
Walk through package scripts, instructions, app entrypoints, config, and tests.
Free artifact
First Files Field Guide
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Find Truth
Review
Create a fast review loop for Codex output.
Scan diff, ask for risk, run checks, inspect UI, and summarize acceptance.
Free artifact
Review Checklist
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Trust But Verify
Debugging
Convert messy issues into executable tasks.
Move from repro steps to hypothesis, patch, verification, and final note.
Free artifact
Bug Intake Template
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Bug To Task
Planning
Show the difference between vague planning and decision-complete planning.
Compare a weak prompt with a plan that names scope, risks, files, and tests.
Free artifact
Planning Prompt Pack
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Better Plans
Customization
Teach Codex durable project rules.
Create a starter file for commands, style, testing, and review expectations.
Free artifact
AGENTS.md Starter
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Teach The Agent
Customization
Explain skills as reusable operating procedures.
Draft a tiny SKILL.md for a review, release, or debugging workflow.
Free artifact
Skill Starter Template
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Reuse Prompts
Customization
Clarify the extension surfaces without making it technical too early.
Map each surface to the job it should do and when to avoid it.
Free artifact
Extension Matrix
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Pick The Tool
Context
Explain live context and tool access in plain language.
Use OpenAI docs as the example, without building a custom MCP server yet.
Free artifact
MCP Mental Model
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Give It Context
QA
Show Codex checking a local webapp visually.
Open localhost, inspect screenshots, catch layout issues, and verify fixes.
Free artifact
Visual QA Prompt
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See The Bug
Debugging
Teach the complete debugging loop.
Fix a small frontend or backend issue from evidence to final verification.
Free artifact
Debug Loop Worksheet
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Fix The Loop
Platform
Explain projects, keys, docs, and safe setup without exposing secrets.
Walk through the mental model and environment file boundaries.
Free artifact
Platform Setup Checklist
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Setup Clean
API
Make the API feel simple: input, model, response, output text.
Run a tiny script or terminal demo and explain the response shape.
Free artifact
Responses Starter Snippet
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First API Call
API
Show how models can call functions and return structured work.
Build a small tool-call loop with a visible diagram.
Free artifact
Tool Call Diagram
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Model Can Act
System
Tie the season into one repeatable channel and community loop.
Idea to Codex session, artifact, Skool post, next-video request, and batch plan.
Free artifact
Codex Currently OS Kit
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Full Loop
01
I Used Codex to Build This Channel Brand Kit
02
What Codex Is Actually For
03
My First 30 Minutes With Any Repo
04
The Codex Prompt I Use Before Touching Code
05
How I Use Codex Without Breaking the Repo
06
How to Review Codex Work Without Reading Everything
Every video ships with one downloadable artifact before it goes public.
Every thumbnail keeps the Codex badge pattern so the channel becomes recognizable.
Every video needs one visible proof moment: repo, prompt, diff, UI, image, or API output.
Keep API-heavy OpenAI Platform topics in the back half so the audience has context first.
Route viewers to the free Skool artifact using direct language, not generic creator calls.
Batch logic
Trust builders: channel proof, repo workflow, prompts, review, safety.
Operator systems: debugging, planning, AGENTS.md, skills, MCP, browser QA.
OpenAI Platform bridge: setup, Responses API, tool calling, full OS loop.