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How OMX Works

Plain English works as best-effort guidance — OMX inspects each prompt and may add advisory routing context to steer the model toward a suitable lane. This is advisory prompt-routing context: it does not activate a skill or workflow by itself. Explicit keywords remain the deterministic control surface when you want exact, guaranteed routing.

Triage lanes (when no keyword matches): complex/multi-step prompts may receive HEAVY guidance (autopilot-shaped); repo-local read-only lookups receive LIGHT/explore guidance; implementation work receives LIGHT/executor guidance; UI work receives LIGHT/designer guidance; external official-doc/reference/source-backed lookup receives LIGHT/researcher guidance; simple conversational prompts receive no injection (PASS). To opt out per prompt, include a phrase such as no workflow, just chat, or plain answer.

What Happens Automatically

Magic Keywords (Optional Shortcuts)

You can include these words naturally in your request for explicit control:

ralph includes ultrawork: When you activate ralph mode, it automatically includes ultrawork's parallel execution. No need to combine keywords.

Stopping Things

Just say:

• "stop"
• "cancel"
• "abort"

I'll figure out what to stop based on context.

First Time Setup

If you haven't configured OMX yet:

/omx-setup

This is the primary setup command for full OMX runtime wiring. Codex plugin install/discovery can expose packaged skills/workflows plus plugin-scoped companion metadata for MCP servers and apps, while native/runtime hooks remain setup-owned; it is not a replacement for npm install -g oh-my-codex plus omx setup. Legacy setup mode installs native agents/prompts; plugin setup mode archives stale legacy prompt/native-agent files and keeps config/hooks/optional AGENTS.md/HUD/runtime wiring current, including native .codex/hooks.json coverage. Plugin caches may appear under ${CODEX_HOME:-~/.codex}/plugins/cache/$MARKETPLACE_NAME/oh-my-codex/$VERSION/ (or local for local installs).

If you only need lightweight directory guidance scaffolding for AGENTS.md files, use:

omx agents-init .

That command is intentionally narrower than full setup: it only bootstraps AGENTS.md files for the target directory and its immediate child directories.

For 2.x Users

Your old commands still work! /ralph, /ultrawork, /plan, etc. all function exactly as before.

But now you don't NEED them - everything is automatic.

Usage Analysis

Analyze your oh-my-codex usage and get tailored recommendations to improve your workflow.

Note: This replaces the former /learn-about-omc skill.

What It Does

1. Reads token tracking from ~/.omx/state/token-tracking.jsonl
2. Reads session history from .omx/state/session-history.json
3. Analyzes agent usage patterns
4. Identifies underutilized features
5. Recommends configuration changes

Step 1: Gather Data

# Check for token tracking data
TOKEN_FILE="$HOME/.omx/state/token-tracking.jsonl"
SESSION_FILE=".omx/state/session-history.json"
CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.codex/.omx-config.json"

echo "Analyzing OMX Usage..."
echo ""

# Check what data is available
HAS_TOKENS=false
HAS_SESSIONS=false
HAS_CONFIG=false

if [[ -f "$TOKEN_FILE" ]]; then
  HAS_TOKENS=true
  TOKEN_COUNT=$(wc -l < "$TOKEN_FILE")
  echo "Token records found: $TOKEN_COUNT"
fi

if [[ -f "$SESSION_FILE" ]]; then
  HAS_SESSIONS=true
  SESSION_COUNT=$(cat "$SESSION_FILE" | jq '.sessions | length' 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
  echo "Sessions found: $SESSION_COUNT"
fi

if [[ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
  HAS_CONFIG=true
  DEFAULT_MODE=$(cat "$CONFIG_FILE" | jq -r '.defaultExecutionMode // "not set"')
  echo "Default execution mode: $DEFAULT_MODE"
fi

Step 2: Analyze Agent Usage (if token data exists)

if [[ "$HAS_TOKENS" == "true" ]]; then
  echo ""
  echo "TOP AGENTS BY USAGE:"
  cat "$TOKEN_FILE" | jq -r '.agentName // "main"' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn | head -10

  echo ""
  echo "MODEL DISTRIBUTION:"
  cat "$TOKEN_FILE" | jq -r '.modelName' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn
fi

Step 3: Generate Recommendations

Based on patterns found, output recommendations:

If high Opus usage (>40%) and no ecomode:

• "Consider using ecomode for routine tasks to save tokens"

If no team usage:

• "Try /team for coordinated review workflows"

If no security-reviewer usage:

• "Use security-reviewer after auth/API changes"

If defaultExecutionMode not set:

• "Set defaultExecutionMode in /omx-setup for consistent behavior"

Step 4: Output Report

Format a summary with:

• Token summary (total, by model)
• Top agents used
• Underutilized features
• Personalized recommendations

Example Output

📊 Your OMX Usage Analysis

TOKEN SUMMARY:
- Total records: 1,234
- By Reasoning Effort: high 45%, medium 40%, low 15%

TOP AGENTS:
1. executor (234 uses)
2. architect (89 uses)
3. explore (67 uses)

UNDERUTILIZED FEATURES:
- ecomode: 0 uses (could save ~30% on routine tasks)
- team: 0 uses (great for coordinated workflows)

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Set defaultExecutionMode: "ecomode" to save tokens
2. Try /team for PR review workflows
3. Use explore agent before architect to save context

Graceful Degradation

If no data found:

📊 Limited Usage Data Available

No token tracking found. To enable tracking:
1. Ensure ~/.omx/state/ directory exists
2. Run any OMX command to start tracking

Tip: Run /omx-setup to configure OMX properly.

Need More Help?

• README: https://github.com/Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-codex
• Issues: https://github.com/Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-codex/issues

Version: 4.2.3