STEP-BY-STEP CODEX SKIN GUIDE
How to install a Codex skin
Based on Fei-Away/Codex-Dream-Skin: external themes, local injection, and no changes to the official application package.
MACOS · APPLE SILICON / INTEL
Install a Codex skin on macOS
- Download the repository.Download and extract the ZIP from GitHub, or clone the repository with Git.
- Open the macos folder.Double-click
Install Codex Dream Skin.command, or use the Terminal method below. - Install to the stable local path.
cd macos ./scripts/install-dream-skin-macos.sh --no-launch - Switch to a theme.
~/.codex/codex-dream-skin-studio/scripts/switch-theme-macos.sh \ --id preset-midnight-aurora - Add the optional menu bar tool.Double-click
Install Menu Bar.commandto apply, pause, import, and switch Codex themes from the 🎨 Skin menu.
WINDOWS · POWERSHELL
Install a Codex skin on Windows
- Open PowerShell at the repository root.Keep the complete
windowsdirectory structure in place. - Run the installer.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\windows\scripts\install-dream-skin.ps1 - Start the tray application.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\windows\scripts\start-dream-skin.ps1 - Choose a Codex theme.Open Saved Themes from the system tray and select a repository preset. Use Change Background to import your own clean image.
CUSTOM CODEX BACKGROUND
Prepare your own theme image
On macOS, run customize-theme-macos.sh. On Windows, choose Change Background from the tray. Image analysis runs locally in Canvas and is not uploaded to an external service.
HOW IT WORKS · VERIFY · RESTORE
Keep the customization local and reversible
Codex Dream Skin verifies the official app signature and architecture, then uses CDP bound only to 127.0.0.1 to inject the theme into the expected app:// page. It does not modify the application binary, signing state, API key, or base URL.
If the theme does not display correctly, run Codex Dream Skin - Verify.command from the desktop. To stop using the skin and restore the official appearance, run Codex Dream Skin - Restore.command.