name: rules description: Use when the user asks about Codex Rules behavior, injected project rules, supported rule file locations, matching, or environment configuration.
Codex Rules
Codex Rules is automatic once the plugin is enabled. It injects:
- static project instructions on
SessionStartandUserPromptSubmit - matching file-specific rules after Codex
apply_patchby default
Dynamic PostToolUse output is injected as additional context and is deduplicated per plugin data session. Codex Rules does not rewrite tool output.
Supported project sources:
CONTEXT.md.omo/rules/**/*.md.claude/rules/**/*.md.cursor/rules/**/*.md.github/instructions/**/*.md.github/copilot-instructions.md
Supported environment knobs:
CODEX_RULES_DISABLED=1CODEX_RULES_MODE=both|static|dynamic|offCODEX_RULES_MAX_RULE_CHARS=<number>CODEX_RULES_MAX_RESULT_CHARS=<number>CODEX_RULES_ENABLED_SOURCES=CONTEXT.md,.omo/rules
The legacy PI_RULES_* variables are accepted as fallbacks for users migrating from pi-rules.