# Codex runtime

Keep `.codex/config.toml` in the repo and use the merge helper when you want the same managed block in `~/.codex/config.toml`.

Before meaningful coding work, read `.hforge/runtime/agent-brief.md` as the compact Harness Forge orientation surface, then use `.hforge/generated/agent-command-catalog.json` for bounded command discovery.

For complex tasks, use `.hforge/library/skills/complex-task-protocol/SKILL.md`
automatically rather than waiting for a slash command. Keep the main rollout on
the critical path, spawn at most two bounded subagents by default only for
independent sidecar work, and require sidecar results to include evidence,
files, risks, confidence, and verification notes.