Feature request: add Git init, GitHub publish, and easier Git actions access in the Codex app
I’d like the Codex app to make the Git/GitHub lifecycle easier to use directly from the UI, especially for new local projects.
When a project is not already a Git repository, Codex should offer a clear option to initialize Git and publish the project to GitHub. The publish flow should let the user choose the GitHub owner or organization, set the repository name, choose whether the repo is private or public, and push the initial branch.
I’d also like Git actions to be easier to access from the GitHub or project UI. Actions like creating a branch, committing changes, pushing, and publishing feel like project-level workflows. They should not require users to discover or use the Review tab first.
This would make Codex feel more complete as a development environment: start a project, initialize Git, publish it to GitHub, create branches, commit, push, and continue working without dropping into the terminal or leaving the app.
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A narrow first-run git flow would help a lot here. The main thing is avoiding hidden state: initialize the repo, surface pending changes immediately, then make the first publish step explicit so users understand when they're still local versus when a remote is about to be created.
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