This workshop is for developers, founders, and builders who want to move beyond casual LLM use and make AI coding tools part of how they actually build.

Codex is designed for agent-style development workflows, where AI can reason through tasks, work across an entire codebase, and help complete longer engineering tasks end-to-end rather than just generating code suggestions. 

This workshop introduces participants to the new wave of AI coding agents and shows how they can be used to build real applications faster. Led by Tejas Rajurkar, the session will walk through practical setup, demonstrate a live build using Codex, and give participants time to experiment with the tools themselves.

What We'll Cover

1. Core Setup & Configuration
2. .md Files, Skills & Commands
3. Plugins

Who is this for?

No prior experience with Codex, AI agents, or shipping production apps required but you'll get the most out of the day if you:

• Have basic literacy in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript, or similar you don't need to be an expert)
• Are comfortable in a terminal (basic navigation, running commands)
• Able to use Git for the essentials
• Know prompting LLMs like ChatGPT or Claude

Come prepared with an idea for an app. Potential ideas:

• Pong
• Todo App

Schedule

9:30-10:00 am: Check-in, Coffee and Breakfast Snacks

10:00-10:20am: Introduction & Best Practices (20 mins)
Overview of AI coding tools, core concepts, and best practices for getting the most out of Codex in everyday development workflows.

10:20am-11:05am: Setup Environment & Demo (45 mins)
Hands-on session where participants set up their environment and follow along as the presenter demonstrates building an application from scratch using Codex.

11:05am-1:00pm: Participants Build & Present (2 hrs)
Participants spend two hours building their own projects using Codex, followed by one hour of presentations where they share their ideas and results with the group.

Equipment and Software Pre-requisites

1. A compatible machine (Apple Silicon Mac or Windows 10/11)
2. The Codex desktop app installed and signed in https://chatgpt.com/codex/get-started
3. A ChatGPT Plus (or higher) account, active and verified before the event https://chatgpt.com/pricing/
4. Git, Node.js, and Python installed (since the agent uses them behind the scenes)
   Git: https://git-scm.com/install
   https://nodejs.org/en/download
   https://www.python.org/downloads/
5. Download VS Code for reviewing output: https://code.visualstudio.com/

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