# Codex OSS Final Audit

Status: local 9.5+ readiness audit

Official source: https://developers.openai.com/community/codex-for-oss accessed 2026-06-11.

This audit decides whether Boulder has enough public evidence to submit as a Codex-heavy OSS maintainer workflow project. It is not an OpenAI acceptance guarantee.

## Go Decision

Decision: GO for submission preparation with public npm install smoke and GitHub Actions evidence available.

Local readiness: 9.56 / 10.

Weighted score: 95.65 / 100.

Public product readiness: ready for the packaged CLI workflow. `boulder-oss-cli@0.1.15` is published, `v0.1.15` is tagged and released on GitHub, and the install smoke evidence records `Published version: 0.1.15`.

## Final Local Readiness

| Dimension | Weight | Score | Evidence map |
| --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Official program fit | 20 | 9.6 | `docs/CODEX_OSS_APPLICATION_PACKET.md` maps pull request review, maintainer automation, release workflow, and core OSS work to Boulder evidence. |
| Public OSS credibility | 15 | 9.5 | `README.md`, `LICENSE`, `docs/APPLICATION_EVIDENCE.md`, `docs/TRUST_SUPPORT_SECURITY.md`, and package name `boulder-oss-cli`. |
| Repeatable workflow proof | 20 | 9.5 | `docs/CASE_STUDIES/pr-review.md`, `docs/CASE_STUDIES/release-workflow.md`, and `docs/CASE_STUDIES/core-implementation.md`. |
| Codex-specific value | 15 | 9.6 | `docs/GJC_LAZYCODEX_HANDOFF.md`, `docs/CASE_STUDIES/evidence/core-implementation/gjc-plan.md`, and `docs/CASE_STUDIES/evidence/core-implementation/lazycodex-implementation-summary.md`. |
| Product readiness | 10 | 9.6 | `docs/PRODUCT_READINESS.md`, `src/product-readiness.ts`, `docs/RELEASE_PLAN.md`, and `.omo/ulw-loop/evidence/codex-oss-9-5/`. Public-ready release evidence is aligned for `boulder-oss-cli@0.1.15` and `v0.1.15`. |
| Safety and boundaries | 10 | 9.7 | `docs/TRUST_SUPPORT_SECURITY.md`, `docs/PROVIDER_POLICY.md`, `SECURITY.md`, and no hosted service or provider-launch claim. |
| Narrative quality | 10 | 9.5 | `docs/CODEX_OSS_APPLICATION_PACKET.md` is claim-to-evidence mapped and keeps limitations visible. |

## Hard Gate Review

No hard blocker remains for local candidate application-readiness:

- CLI version and `package.json` version are `0.1.15`.
- Package dry run excludes duplicate `* 2.*` artifacts by package manifest policy.
- Public GitHub Actions evidence is fixed in `docs/CASE_STUDIES/evidence/release-workflow/github-actions.txt`.
- Published install smoke evidence is fixed in `docs/CASE_STUDIES/evidence/release-workflow/install-smoke.txt` and records a successful `bunx boulder-oss-cli --help` run.
- M9 export/release evidence is present through generated export docs and release-plan evidence.
- Product-readiness passes in a clean release tree with public install smoke evidence present.
- Three case studies exist and include commands, artifacts, operator conclusions, and limitations.
- Public trust/support/security posture is documented.
- Core Boulder commands remain local and do not require credential access.
- Boulder makes no provider launch, hosted service, benchmark leadership, acceptance, runtime scale, or external adoption claim.

Public release completion is recorded for `boulder-oss-cli@0.1.15`, Git tag `v0.1.15`, and GitHub Release `v0.1.15`.

Public service workflow is ready for the packaged local CLI evidence gate. Independent external maintainer adoption is not yet claimed.

## Public Product Readiness

`boulder product-readiness --json` is the source of truth for the public product gate.

Current public blockers:

- None for the packaged CLI readiness gate in a clean release tree.

Already evidenced:

- GitHub Actions CI success run is recorded.
- Published baseline and candidate install smoke evidence succeeds for `boulder-oss-cli`, with `0.1.15` candidate tarball smoke recorded.
- GitHub Issue Forms provide public bug, feature, AI contribution, and documentation support routes.
- Public case studies, GJC planning evidence, LazyCodex handoff evidence, and trust/security posture are present.

## Submission Packet

Submission packet files:

- `README.md`
- `docs/APPLICATION_EVIDENCE.md`
- `docs/CODEX_OSS_SCORECARD.md`
- `docs/CODEX_OSS_APPLICATION_PACKET.md`
- `docs/CODEX_OSS_FINAL_AUDIT.md`
- `docs/TRUST_SUPPORT_SECURITY.md`
- `docs/GJC_LAZYCODEX_HANDOFF.md`
- `docs/PRODUCT_READINESS.md`
- `docs/CASE_STUDIES/`

## Does Not Claim

Boulder does not claim:

- OpenAI acceptance
- existing Codex Security access
- hosted service availability
- benchmark leadership
- runtime scale
- external OSS adoption
- autonomous provider execution
- credential access

## Blocked Below 9.0 If Regressed

The score must be lowered below 9.0 if any of these become true:

- package version and CLI version drift
- duplicate copy artifacts re-enter the package dry run
- fewer than three public case studies remain
- product-readiness no longer blocks missing GJC/LazyCodex evidence
- public support/security posture is removed
- core commands add provider SDK calls, credential prompts, or external runtime launch
- application packet claims acceptance, adoption, runtime scale, hosted service availability, or security access

## Manual Publish and Rollback

Manual publish remains outside Boulder automation. Release tags, npm publish, GitHub release creation, and submission are maintainer actions.

Rollback is repository-native:

- inspect generated docs before merge
- use `git diff` before submission
- rerun `bun run ci`
- revert only the specific workflow artifacts that regressed

## Final Review Notes

The final public narrative is strong enough for submission because Boulder argues a narrow product:

Boulder is an evidence-backed operator kit for maintainers who use Codex heavily and need repeatable context, planning gates, implementation handoff, verification, release evidence, and honest limitations.

The remaining future work is not a blocker for submission:

- live GJC/LazyCodex runtime scale
- real external maintainer adoption history
- deeper PR-diff case studies against active public repositories
- optional hosted artifact viewer