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Removing Codex Computer Use's built-in confirmation layers (macOS): instructions for agents

Removing Codex Computer Use's built-in confirmation layers (macOS)

Instructions for a coding agent. Apply them on the user's Mac only when the user has asked for it. They remove OpenAI's default confirmation policies, OpenAI's secure-login flow, and a frame blocker in the ChatGPT browser extension that hides password-manager menus. After this, Codex follows the user's own instructions (AGENTS.md) instead of OpenAI's rules.

Tradeoff. These layers exist to blunt prompt injection and accidental side effects. Without them, the agent will send, delete, buy, and log in